DISHED OUT Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

dished out

verb

past tense of dish out

as in measured (out)

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There are no instructions handed out, no pregame walkthroughs.

— Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
City officials estimate that 9,000 to 10,000 migrants — including about 2,000 minors — could still be in the city, based on the number of daily food rations handed out by aid groups.

— Antonio Sempere, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of handed out

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For example, peonies, irises, daffodils, and astilbes are best divided in the fall, while perennials like sedum, asters, coneflower, lilies, and black-eyed Susans are best divided in the spring.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Aug. 2026
Like the big men on Friday, this list is divided into seven different tiers.

— Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of divided

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Heading into the final weekend of the primary, the two gubernatorial frontrunners remain the biggest recipients of the state’s matching fund program that has doled out $3 million so far this election cycle.

— Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of doled out

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For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The retailer expanded the space allotted for Asian food products by about 75% and beefed up offerings of noodles and snacks in the category after sales rose more than 25% in the last year.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

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Judge Michael Chitty was then assigned to consider the motion from Anthony's attorneys asking for a retrial in killing of Austin Metcalf.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
The league has had players who were assigned female at birth and later came out as transgender or nonbinary.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of assigned

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Updates in the court battle offered some behind-the-scenes details about the renovation project, for which Congress appropriated $257 million.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Although Congress appropriated $345 million for the 2026 fiscal year, much of it has gone unspent, with only $15 million going to grants so far.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of appropriated

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