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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But generally speaking, moms dishing out relationship advice is more common than dads doing it.
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Sarah Bregel, Parents, 7 June 2024
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, retailers are dishing out sales on appliances for your home.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Based on Benjamin Woolley's 2017 non-fiction book The King's Assassin, this seven-part LGBTQ series set in the 17th century dishes out ample steam for those in a Bridgerton drought and enough scandal worthy of Lady Whistledown's society papers.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Michigan First Credit Union dishes out free coney meals
Michigan First Credit Union is honoring 313 Day by handing out vouchers for a free meal from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at one of Detroit's two landmark Coney Island restaurants: American Coney Island or Lafayette Coney Island.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
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Sarah Bregel, Parents, 7 June 2024
As Memorial Day weekend approaches, retailers are dishing out sales on appliances for your home.
—Claire Peltier, ABC News, 17 May 2024
Based on Benjamin Woolley's 2017 non-fiction book The King's Assassin, this seven-part LGBTQ series set in the 17th century dishes out ample steam for those in a Bridgerton drought and enough scandal worthy of Lady Whistledown's society papers.
—Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
Michigan First Credit Union dishes out free coney meals
Michigan First Credit Union is honoring 313 Day by handing out vouchers for a free meal from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at one of Detroit's two landmark Coney Island restaurants: American Coney Island or Lafayette Coney Island.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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