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
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 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
Chamberlain, 24, who recently partnered with eBay — one of her favorite platforms to source secondhand pieces on — stopped by the Vogue Vinage Market on Saturday, March 28, and dished on her big screen debut.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Off a neutral zone draw outside the Minnesota line, Morgan Geekie collected the puck in the O-zone and dished it back to Hampus Lindholm, who fired it toward the net.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 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
David Punch scored 13 points, dished seven assists and grabbed three steals for the Horned Frogs (21-10, 11-7 Big 12).
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Saadzadeh, veering to the middle of the pitch, smartly dished to an open David Manukian.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Ezra Ausar sent a hard pass through the paint to the freshman for the first, then Woods grabbed a steal and dished the ball to Arenas for a layup.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 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
Rodriguez’s long free kick made its way to Ally Sentnor, who dished to Cooper.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 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
Chamberlain, 24, who recently partnered with eBay — one of her favorite platforms to source secondhand pieces on — stopped by the Vogue Vinage Market on Saturday, March 28, and dished on her big screen debut.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Off a neutral zone draw outside the Minnesota line, Morgan Geekie collected the puck in the O-zone and dished it back to Hampus Lindholm, who fired it toward the net.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 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
David Punch scored 13 points, dished seven assists and grabbed three steals for the Horned Frogs (21-10, 11-7 Big 12).
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Saadzadeh, veering to the middle of the pitch, smartly dished to an open David Manukian.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Ezra Ausar sent a hard pass through the paint to the freshman for the first, then Woods grabbed a steal and dished the ball to Arenas for a layup.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 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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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
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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
Adjective
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Some observers suggest that seekers aren’t chasing hollow shortcuts online.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Palmer turned Amazing Stories into an organ promoting eccentric theories of a hollow earth where malevolent creatures ruled, a claim promulgated by Richard Sharpe Shaver, a fan of the magazine who was also institutionalized due to paranoid schizophrenia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first-grader was excited about the upcoming Christmas holidays and had talked a lot in school.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Politico, Adam Wren talked with Sharpton about why Harris deserved more respect from a party that tried to wish her away in 2024, and is doing so again.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone around me is complaining about their sunken eyes.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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The park has a full-size soccer field, a sunken basketball court that doubles as a reservoir, a long wooden walkway raised above plantings and tall grasses, a community pavilion, a café, and a fifty-thousand-gallon cistern that captures rain for irrigation.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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