dish up
phrasal 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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Charlotte Jansen La Jolla Country Day Beach volleyball The freshman recorded 22 digs, dished up 14 service aces, collected 16 kills and added four blocks in victories over Coronado and The Rock Academy.
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
None of whom, it should be said, are known for dishing up who-donuts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
For a particularly memorable start to the trip, visitors can head to Restaurante Lilium to explore the rich culinary culture of the Canary Islands, with beloved local dishes up for grabs including papas arrugadas, Canarian sancocho, and quesillo.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That place will be dishing up Taiwanese street food.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
None of whom, it should be said, are known for dishing up who-donuts.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2025
For a particularly memorable start to the trip, visitors can head to Restaurante Lilium to explore the rich culinary culture of the Canary Islands, with beloved local dishes up for grabs including papas arrugadas, Canarian sancocho, and quesillo.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That place will be dishing up Taiwanese street food.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
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 4 Jun. 2025.
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