dish
noun
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
dishing
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present participleof dish.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Clark led all scorers with 24 points while also dishing out nine assists in the Fever win, while Kelsey Mitchell added 22 points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
There are a host of jobs that need dishing out - like who will run committees, something which needs to be sorted between the parties.
From BBC ● May 9, 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
I walked over to Raheem, who was dishing out eggs to the line of kids at the table.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
