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
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
Lindal then grabbed another offensive rebound and dished the ball to Bowes, who scored to give the Corsairs a 27-24 lead.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Cronin asked reporters after Dent scored 30 points, dished seven assists and committed zero turnovers to lift UCLA (19-9 overall, 11-6 Big Ten) to a dominant win against USC on Tuesday night.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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
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
Lindal then grabbed another offensive rebound and dished the ball to Bowes, who scored to give the Corsairs a 27-24 lead.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Cronin asked reporters after Dent scored 30 points, dished seven assists and committed zero turnovers to lift UCLA (19-9 overall, 11-6 Big Ten) to a dominant win against USC on Tuesday night.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
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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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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Many of the tens of thousands of homes are hollow husks of concrete and alabaster.—
Albee Zhang,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Handsome and adventurous, Magni is an excellent hunter and natural ladies’ man, but the life of an immortal playboy has begun to feel hollow and Magni is yearning for a greater purpose.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Top prospect Bryce Eldridge talked with his childhood idol.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee also talked to reporters about the issue on February 24, according to Bloomberg.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The project involves building a massive platform over the sunken tracks, which will require substantial federal funding.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
27 Feb. 2026
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The 29-year-old supermodel was almost unrecognizable with sunken cheeks and a ring of charcoal shadow and gel liner circling her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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