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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The frenetic energy of the fight scene and the damage Ani both takes and dishes out show why Once Upon a Time in Hollywood proved to Baker that Madison was the right choice for the role.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Some of the country’s watchdogs are either short of resources, have few corporate scalps to their name, or dish out fines that do little to deter bad behavior.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: Steph Curry just missed out on a triple double scoring 17 points, dishing out 10 assists and securing nine rebounds.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
And Florence is also a veteran of the painful injuries that surfing dishes out.
—Anna Dimond, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Some of the country’s watchdogs are either short of resources, have few corporate scalps to their name, or dish out fines that do little to deter bad behavior.
—Owen Tripp, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
By the numbers: Steph Curry just missed out on a triple double scoring 17 points, dishing out 10 assists and securing nine rebounds.
—Ross Terrell, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
And Florence is also a veteran of the painful injuries that surfing dishes out.
—Anna Dimond, Outside Online, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Dish out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dish%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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