dish up
verb
dished up; dishing up; dishes up
informal
: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating
dish up some soup
—sometimes used figurativelyThe movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.
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Avatar’s Restaurant dishes up Indian fusion eats like Punjabi enchiladas and ravioli in a mango and rose petal sauce.
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The seasonal pop-up venue, Ocakbaşı, dishes up an impressive Turkish mezze and kebab selection with tables set right by the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Stanley Tucci joins to dish up details on his travel series Tucci in Italy, while director Keith Scholey sits down to reveal the process behind Ocean with David Attenborough, the latest nature series fronted by a force of nature himself Sir David, who just celebrated his 100th birthday.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Void, which dishes up Italian American food, is perhaps best known on social media for its Spaghetti Uh-O’s.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The seasonal pop-up venue, Ocakbaşı, dishes up an impressive Turkish mezze and kebab selection with tables set right by the water.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Stanley Tucci joins to dish up details on his travel series Tucci in Italy, while director Keith Scholey sits down to reveal the process behind Ocean with David Attenborough, the latest nature series fronted by a force of nature himself Sir David, who just celebrated his 100th birthday.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 30 May 2026
Void, which dishes up Italian American food, is perhaps best known on social media for its Spaghetti Uh-O’s.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for dish up
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“Dish up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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