dishes out

Definition of dishes outnext
present tense third-person singular of dish out

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Through a combination of buttery-smooth fabric, mighty arch support, impact-absorbing memory foam, and the kind of curved, rocker-like outsole that doles out both traction and momentum on any surface.
    Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • At times, his social role will overlap with that of other weight-room regulars, not least of which is the gym grandpa, who hangs around and shoots the breeze and doles out tips on how to lift.
    Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.
    Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
  • This single fine is close to the normal total of $8 million to $10 million in all fines that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hands out each year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Traditional photon-pair sources rely on nonlinear crystals, where a powerful laser photon splits into two lower-energy photons.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Apocryphal reports surfaced online this week that the Oscar winner was killed in an Iranian missile attack on Israel, where the filmmaker splits his time with LA.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The county also divides properties into appraisal neighborhoods, which may not match how homeowners think about their communities.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The food and drink Culinary offerings track the seasons through the ancient Japanese calendar, which divides the year into 72 micro-seasons.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Dishes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishes%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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