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
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 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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  • An advisory committee has already been assigned to work on the process, Martin said.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the rest of the city struggles through violent crime, Johnson reportedly maintains a security detail of nearly 100 officers in Unit 544 — the group of officers assigned to protect the mayor.
    Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assigned
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  • This appears to create a fund into which unlimited funds can be appropriated, guaranteeing that taxpayers will never get a refund of their tax dollars.
    Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The second-term president likely will seek to cut off spending that lawmakers have already appropriated, setting off a constitutional struggle within the branches.
    Molly Redden, ProPublica, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of appropriated
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