dish out

verb

Definition of dish outnext
as in to measure (out)

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Recent Examples of dish out And the president wasn't invited to dish out verbal abuse. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 The glacier carts and kiosks that dish out ice cream, soft serve and sorbets did brisk business all week. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 June 2026 Don’t want to dish out extra money? — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 Listeners are encouraged to call into the show’s hotline, while Berner and Bishop dish out their best advice pertaining to all things relationships, life, social media and work. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dish out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dish out
  1. hand out
  2. portion
  3. proportion
  4. split
  5. part
  6. allot
  7. dole out
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  • Bonci said at her household, her family will be handing out chocolate, because no one wants to go to the dietitian's house and get a baby carrot.
    — John Shumway, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Brooklyn scored 61 points in the half, handed out 13 assists and committed just six turnovers, though Boston’s 2-for-16 showing from deep was also a major factor in the five-point lead.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hand out
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  • Because nuts are high in calories, portioning them into small containers or snack bags can help keep servings consistent.
    — Brianna Tobritzhofer, HEALTH, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This gift set pairs the grinder with Piper’s 50/50 blend of black and red peppercorns, portioned into four individual packets to ensure the spices stay fresh.
    — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of portion
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  • Since most tops aren’t proportioned for petites, I'm often left with ill-fitting sleeves and necklines that are way too low.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • Ordinary humans like Stephen’s selfish boss are depicted as giant walking eggs, while others are proportioned like bobble heads.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of proportion
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  • The students will have to avoid allowing political divisions that might split their movement.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Early hands-on reviews broadly agree that the FP2 leans toward filmmakers, even though Sigma pitches it as an even split between stills and video.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of split
Verb
  • Birds and mammals parted evolutionary ways more than 360 million years ago, and bird brains evolved a different architecture.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Light Obsession™ Nandina thrives in full sun to part shade or dappled sunlight, but the best foliage color occurs in full sun.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of part
Verb
  • The daylong program would be divided into ten-minute segments, with one lighting cue and one sound cue allotted for each.
    — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Pirates, Meyer said, do not spend all the money they are allotted to sign draft picks.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of allot
Verb
  • In Massachusetts, more than $146 million has been doled out in down payment help to homebuyers since 2020.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The form indicated tickets would be doled out for either of two different games.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
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