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dishing out

VERB

distribute

Synonyms

WEAK

allocate deliver dispense dole out fork over furnish give out hand hand out hand over inflict ladle mete out present produce scoop serve serve up spoon supply transfer turn over

Antonyms

WEAK

take

Example Sentences

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Sick of the punishment the Thunder were dishing out, he may or may not have urged his teammates to return the favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Hari certainly understands this; she regularly posts content on how to avoid eating food grown with Roundup, dishing out advice like “buy local & ask about pesticides” and “grow your own food.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Whether its dishing out billions to build out the infrastructure to power AI, or investing in new AI products to try to improve productivity, companies are investing massive amounts of money on AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Or was it a food stall dishing out free grub?

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

After we’re done dishing out turkey dinners with all the holiday fixings, we eat dinner at my house.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson