as in concave
curved inward
Arabian horses are noted for their dished muzzles and large wide-set eyes
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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
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The third-year player scored once and dished 11 assists, building off contributions to Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 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
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch met right-wing radio personality Sid Rosenberg for dinner on Tuesday evening, the host dished on his radio show.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In the final two minutes, with the Bruins trailing, Dent knocked down a 3-point shot and dished to Tyler Bilodeau for another 3-pointer that restored the Bruins’ lead with eight seconds left.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock about to expire, Peat dished to Awaka, who had slipped inside for an easy dunk.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Jackson dished the ball to guard Jamari McDowell, who fed guard Tre White in the corner for a 3 that gave the Jayhawks a 17-9 advantage.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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
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
Netflix dished some stats to back up the latter point about international viewing of its Brazilian fare.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2026
The third-year player scored once and dished 11 assists, building off contributions to Div.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 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
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch met right-wing radio personality Sid Rosenberg for dinner on Tuesday evening, the host dished on his radio show.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
In the final two minutes, with the Bruins trailing, Dent knocked down a 3-point shot and dished to Tyler Bilodeau for another 3-pointer that restored the Bruins’ lead with eight seconds left.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
With the shot clock about to expire, Peat dished to Awaka, who had slipped inside for an easy dunk.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Jackson dished the ball to guard Jamari McDowell, who fed guard Tre White in the corner for a 3 that gave the Jayhawks a 17-9 advantage.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished
Adjective
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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
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The cello’s top and back are made from flat, concave carbon-fiber panels.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Her hollow eyes and unflinching face lend Ju-Ju a gut-wrenching passivity and naivete.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Values once celebrated now appear hollow and collapsed.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hillsboro Police Mobile Command Center was stationed at the scene, and that was where detectives first talked to Tanya.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The dictator had set his mind on claiming all the sunken treasure off his country’s coast and would brook no competition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fungal disease shows up on hydrangea leaves as sunken brown spots or black spots.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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