dish out
verb
dished out; dishing out; dishes out
: to give or dispense freely
dish out gifts
dish out advice
dish out punishment
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Against Toronto, Queta went 9-for-10 from the field, scored 18 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out four assists and blocked three shots.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The Fighting Illini have struggled moving the ball, though, dishing out only one assist in the half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Leite’s most notable game came in the Valkyries’ playoff-clinching win over the Dallas Wings, where the shifty point guard came off the bench and scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The peas lift the dish out of bland mode and into something colorful and fresh.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
The Fighting Illini have struggled moving the ball, though, dishing out only one assist in the half.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 4 Apr. 2026
Leite’s most notable game came in the Valkyries’ playoff-clinching win over the Dallas Wings, where the shifty point guard came off the bench and scored 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting while dishing out five assists.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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