Dished out the soup

• Dipped out, as punch
• Used a certain utensil
• Scooped (out)
• Served soup, say
• Worked in a soup kitchen
• Generously gave (out), as praise
• Spooned out
• Worked the punch bowl
• Used a dipper

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vb. (en-past of: ladle )