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Recent Examples of dish out
Gunther quickly recovered, eating several chops from McAfee before dishing out chops of his own.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Edwards scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out five assists, swiped three steals, and blocked one shot.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Similarly in 2023, when a standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling unnerved consumers, people still dished out for concerts and travel that year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Case, a graduate student, dished out six assists, and Hoss, a sophomore, compiled two goals and two assists.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Edwards scored 20 points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out five assists, swiped three steals, and blocked one shot.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Similarly in 2023, when a standoff in Congress over the debt ceiling unnerved consumers, people still dished out for concerts and travel that year.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Case, a graduate student, dished out six assists, and Hoss, a sophomore, compiled two goals and two assists.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
Verb
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Tour, the Australian Open handed out titles earlier this year, when the competition unfolded between Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 in Melbourne.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Sankey handed out info packets to reporters Thursday detailing the SEC’s schedule strength superiority over the past decade.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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There are generously portioned, made-to-order sandwiches and crisp sourdough focaccia that is worth eating on its own.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2025
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Portion Generously: Ditch the cookie scoop and portion the dough into 1/3 cup balls.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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Long connected off Brooklyn’s Carl Erskine at Forbes Field. 1968 — The American League announced the league will be split into two divisions.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In his four years split between Jackson State and Colorado, the son of the legendary Deion Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns, and 27 interceptions, while completing 70.1 percent of his attempts.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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The new 2nd-gen luxury Hyundai Palisade is sharp and beautiful proportioned.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Sitting cross-legged on the floor while her scalp was parted and pulled by a cousin, an auntie, someone who loved her.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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The crowd parted, and a tiny woman with a big smile emerged.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The parcel was allotted to her in 1891 through the Dawes Act, which allowed the federal government to break up tribal land.—
Nick Oxford,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In the district where the Cozy Inn is located, businesses are allotted three square feet of signage per linear foot of street frontage, the Salina Post reported.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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Seng doled out 17 assists in the set and was the anchor of Lowell’s resilience.—
Jason Cooke,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2025
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And for the flood that submerged Fort Lauderdale, the agency doled out a whopping $38.9 million to 9,600 residents, as well as another $5.2 million to local governments.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dish%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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