dish
noun
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
have dished
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present perfectof dish.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For centuries, they have dished up wine from the surrounding vineyards to wash down typically hearty central European fare.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jurgen Klopp's side should have dished out more punishment after the break but missed a flurry of chances and Jota had another strike ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2021
He could have pulled up to shoot; he could have gone to the basket; or he could have dished the ball to his right, where Jenkins was wide open.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2016
According to the latest report, a follow-up to one McCain released in May, military services have dished out $53 million in sports-related marketing and advertising contracts since 2012.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2015
Mulberry, and sassafras, and juniper, would have dished the poetry.
From Lands of the Slave and the Free Cuba, the United States, and Canada by Henry A. Murray
