as in concave
curved inward
Arabian horses are noted for their dished muzzles and large wide-set eyes
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as in gossiped
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
a DJ who dishes the celebrity gossip as part of the morning programming
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Recent Examples of dished
Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak collected a loose puck behind the net and dished to Elias Lindholm in front and the centerman snapped home his first 5-on-5 goal of the season, his fifth tally of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Matt Campion dished details of Spirit Studios’ debut micro-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
On the Monday, June 2 episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Johnson, 35, dished on why Pascal, 50, can sometimes be spotted wearing items from her wardrobe.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
Dončić scored 19 points, dished 12 assists and collected 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which improved to 34-21 with the victory.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
An arcing flat handlebar (above) comes as stock, as do reasonable forward controls, a dished seat and a clever tiny but informative LCD screen built into the handlebar clasp.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Emily McDonough scored twice for Braintree (9-4-3) while Katherine McDonough dished three assists and Sienna Cadigan posted a shutout.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Slowik also dished on fellow quarterback Quinn Ewers, who started the final three games of the past season and is under contract with Miami for 2026.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Valentines' Without giving away too much, the show will feature two main challenges, Kimberly dished.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points and five rebounds for Iowa, and Kael Combs dished a team-high four assists.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points and five rebounds, and Kael Combs dished a team-high four assists.
—Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Netflix dished some stats to back up the latter point about international viewing of its Brazilian fare.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Knox collected yet another offensive board and passed to Thomas, who drove and dished to Wager in the left corner again, and this time Wagner connected.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The supermodel, who is married to Rande Gerber — one of George's closest friends — dished on how their couples' dynamic has changed since George met his wife, Amal Clooney.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Pastrnak collected a loose puck behind the net and dished to Elias Lindholm in front and the centerman snapped home his first 5-on-5 goal of the season, his fifth tally of the year.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
Matt Campion dished details of Spirit Studios’ debut micro-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
On the Monday, June 2 episode ofThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Johnson, 35, dished on why Pascal, 50, can sometimes be spotted wearing items from her wardrobe.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 4 June 2025
Dončić scored 19 points, dished 12 assists and collected 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which improved to 34-21 with the victory.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
An arcing flat handlebar (above) comes as stock, as do reasonable forward controls, a dished seat and a clever tiny but informative LCD screen built into the handlebar clasp.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
While Bryant gets credit for the points, that play was set up by center Victor Wembanyama, who grabbed a rebound, dribbled down the court and dished the ball back to Bryant.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Emily McDonough scored twice for Braintree (9-4-3) while Katherine McDonough dished three assists and Sienna Cadigan posted a shutout.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
Slowik also dished on fellow quarterback Quinn Ewers, who started the final three games of the past season and is under contract with Miami for 2026.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Valentines' Without giving away too much, the show will feature two main challenges, Kimberly dished.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points and five rebounds for Iowa, and Kael Combs dished a team-high four assists.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Alvaro Folgueiras added 14 points and five rebounds, and Kael Combs dished a team-high four assists.
—Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Netflix dished some stats to back up the latter point about international viewing of its Brazilian fare.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
Knox collected yet another offensive board and passed to Thomas, who drove and dished to Wager in the left corner again, and this time Wagner connected.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished
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Hines and Pidgeon give the woman a choreography, the dramatic toss of the hair, the hips gone concave, the Marlboro rasp in her voice.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Lightly wet just the concave side of the board and place it on a damp kitchen towel on your countertop.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The records have thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles, commented on his policies, or gossiped about him and his family.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Famous names show up in Epstein’s emails The records have thousands of references to Trump, including emails in which Epstein and others shared news articles about him, commented on his policies or politics, or gossiped about him and his family.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That’s all well and good, but the series still needs a sturdy narrative to hold it all together, rather than ping-ponging between random subjects offering trite, emotionally hollow morality lessons.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mastrovito's Agnus Dei features the Lamb, made of hollow glass and covered in glass fragments, suspended in the air from the cross' upper arm within a hyperboloid covered in gold leaf.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Thorpe’s next step was to bring in his friend Nate Ries, whom Thorpe had talked to about starting a company for years.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
25 Feb. 2026
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The two talked again on Monday and then went through the process to pull Bradley from the tournament.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Traverse through the labyrinth-like sunken forest to see a hidden world of caves, grottos, waterfalls, ancient trees, and even older boulders.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Behind the bed, past the requisite sunken bath, lies an enchanting lovers’ garden with a plunge pool, a cascading outdoor shower, and a daybed for two.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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