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dish 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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Traffic to fast-food chains began to fall in 2024, prompting McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Burger King and other companies to dish out more deals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But they have now added strong away performances to their armoury, with a solid defensive display on Tuesday allowing Jens Petter Hauge and Hakon Evjen to dish out two sucker punches.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

For all the money they’ve kicked down the road, after all, they’ve also needed to dish out large sums to players up front.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2025

Mel's intervention with Caspar definitely seems to have helped the couple, but Dr Lee cautions that the advice the experts dish out is often too short-term for it to have a lasting impact.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

I ain’t your Mr. Texas, but I cain’t take it if’n you go’n dish out little bitty hints bout it ever time yore conscience starts to hurt.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns