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
Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The makeover starts with a set of Wood & Pickett wheel arches, which wrap snugly around 13-inch dished alloy rims.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 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
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
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Ainsley Zibrida netted a hat trick and dished four assists, while Reese Jefferson scored four goals and dished an assist while controlling two draws as Dighton-Rehoboth (4-1) defeated Greater New Bedford 16-1 in the South Coast Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Masareka nutmegged him and then dished off to Juan Tejada, who scored.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
After her fiancé Keely Watson's surprise proposal was documented in the April 9 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the reality star, 49, dished about her ring on the Bravo series' After Show.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
But after a few too many attacking runs were made by the Wolverines and numbers were sent forward, Pieper timed its game-defining play using midfield distribution from Blake Dildy, who dished to Jackson Blankenship out wide before a crossing pass found Jack Blische for the win.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Mullins fed him the ball with the clock running out, but Karaban, with two defenders closing in, dished it back to the freshman who hadn’t made a three the whole game.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The couple dished enough dirt on Harry’s famous relatives that their series was a hit and would go on to become the highest documentary debut ever for Netflix.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan — who are serving in that capacity for the third year in a row, having won the live variety special Emmy for their work on the 2024 show and been nominated for it for their work on the 2025 show — dished about their plans to The Hollywood Reporter.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The makeover starts with a set of Wood & Pickett wheel arches, which wrap snugly around 13-inch dished alloy rims.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 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
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
Verb
In the second half, Pereyra hit a long diagonal to Chancalay, who gently brought it down with a first touch and dished it for Kelvin Yeboah to tap in.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Ainsley Zibrida netted a hat trick and dished four assists, while Reese Jefferson scored four goals and dished an assist while controlling two draws as Dighton-Rehoboth (4-1) defeated Greater New Bedford 16-1 in the South Coast Conference.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Masareka nutmegged him and then dished off to Juan Tejada, who scored.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
After her fiancé Keely Watson's surprise proposal was documented in the April 9 episode of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the reality star, 49, dished about her ring on the Bravo series' After Show.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
But after a few too many attacking runs were made by the Wolverines and numbers were sent forward, Pieper timed its game-defining play using midfield distribution from Blake Dildy, who dished to Jackson Blankenship out wide before a crossing pass found Jack Blische for the win.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Mullins fed him the ball with the clock running out, but Karaban, with two defenders closing in, dished it back to the freshman who hadn’t made a three the whole game.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Apr. 2026
The couple dished enough dirt on Harry’s famous relatives that their series was a hit and would go on to become the highest documentary debut ever for Netflix.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished
Adjective
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Using a clean towel, apply a generous amount of food-safe mineral oil to the concave side.—
Staff Author,
Martha Stewart,
31 Mar. 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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One student was determined to get high-fives from a reporter, and students gossiped about gaining fame in the local paper.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lilian liked Anna, who was on the school board, knew what was going on, and gossiped matter-of-factly with neither pettiness nor zeal.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Underground storage moves forward The project relies on naturally occurring salt caverns, formed by the dissolution of salt rock, creating large underground hollow spaces.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of buckyballs, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then Stu discovered that Brian had talked Eric Easton into paying him five pounds more a week as the leader of the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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In their joint cover of Vogue's May 2026 issue, Streep and Wintour talked to Greta Gerwig about the differences between The Devil Wears Prada and its follow-up.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The sunken screening rooms in each villa are furnished with games and videos, and a large screen will also entertain the offspring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The finished basement has a sunken media room and a bar area.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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