DISHED OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

dished out

verb

past tense of dish out

as in measured (out)

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No discipline had yet been handed out, the lawmakers said they were told.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
In 2026, the fair’s panel of wine professionals handed out hundreds of medals in categories such as Best Value, Best of Region, and Best of California.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

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The proposal asks for the money to be doled out over a five-year period, which includes $250 million payments in 2029 and 2030 and smaller increments in the other three years.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
In dozens of declarations collected as part of the court record, detainees recounted broccoli full of worms, diapers doled out one at a time, and staff tearing up children’s drawings.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

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Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta’s top pick, Virginia outfielder AJ Gracia, agreed to sign for $3,997,500, much less than the $6,675,300 allotted for the ninth overall pick.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The House Administration Committee was allotted $10 billion in the House’s budget resolution for election law reforms, as the committee has oversight authority of federal elections.

— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

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He was assigned to Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon, a focal point for the military’s buildup in South Vietnam.

— Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The Fed chairman has assigned task forces to review different topics including the central bank’s approach to inflation.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

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Money appropriated to help the IRS collect taxes already owed is routine described in terms of spending, waste, or bureaucratic excess.

— Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
That’s different from what happened after past disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy, when Congress appropriated large portions of the amounts that were requested.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

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