dished out

verb

Definition of dished outnext
past tense of dish out
as in measured (out)

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  1. split
  2. allotted
  3. assigned
  4. appropriated
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  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In Season 2, that vote occurs after each game, and if the majority chooses to quit, the survivors split the pot — everyone gets a little richer and goes home alive.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of split
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  • Still, the company’s $820,000 allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Still, the $820,000 the company allotted last year to protect top executives is a fraction of what other tech giants spent for CEO security.
    Adam Geller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of allotted
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  • Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.
    Alon Avital, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transgender athletes assigned female at birth who transitioned to male are permitted to compete on men's teams.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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  • Federal employees are eligible for retroactive pay once funding is appropriated, per the OPM, and those who were furloughed could also receive unemployment benefits.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • As of August 2024, around $15 billion has been appropriated by the Government to address the issue, though only around $400 million has been designated for specific projects and end-users, data shared with Newsweek by 120Water showed.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of appropriated
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