dish up

phrasal verb

dished up; dishing up; dishes up

informal

: to put (food) into a dish or dishes for serving or eating

dish up some soup

—sometimes used figuratively

The movie dishes up a wild mix of sex and violence.

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There was a pizza demo hosted by Chef Tony Gemignani, a 13-time world pizza champion who dished up samples of his award-winning pizzas at Alfredo’s Pizzeria. —

Essence, 30 Oct. 2024 Chang Chang in Dupont is dishing up a comfort food package with dumplings, lo mein, matcha cake and more. —

Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 The resort’s 15 Park Bistro is the South Okanagan’s newest destination restaurant, dishing up regional cuisine with fine wine pairings, like 63 Acres braised short ribs with Cassini Cellars cabernet sauvignon. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Nothing beats coming home to a hot, comforting meal that’s all ready to be dished up. —

Lynn Forbes, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dish up