dish out

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

He could dish out compliments, but he was often too insecure to take them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025

Vincent, who lives in Drayton, Oxfordshire, got to sit in the driver's seat and dish out some tickets.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2023

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