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
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Starting to drive, Miles instead dished a pass to Howard for an open layup.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Andersen’s instincts were correct, as Martone dished it to Bump.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 May 2026
News in 2023, Quinn revealed her thoughts on the trailer for the new season of Selling Sunset at the time, and dished about her former costar who had not been called back to film season 7.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Kicking off Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, Cohen sat down to discuss his various ventures, dished on potential new Housewives series and talked up his love of game shows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Finn Wright scored four goals and dished an assist as Ipswich took down Amesbury 19-4 in the Cape Ann League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Chen, a 2025 third-round draft pick who appeared in 24 games for the Valkyries last season, dished three assists and scored 11 points in Golden State’s victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Past guests in the rearview mirror include local talent like Rick Ross, Tekashi69 and Yung Miami, who dished on her infamous ex, Diddy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 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
Freshman Kansas Jayhawks point guard Taylen Kinney scored 12 points, dished four assists and grabbed one rebound in the USA Basketball Under 18 national team’s 107-50 victory over Mexico in Group A action Tuesday at the FIBA U18 AmeriCup tournament in Leon, Mexico.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Starting to drive, Miles instead dished a pass to Howard for an open layup.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 28 May 2026
Andersen’s instincts were correct, as Martone dished it to Bump.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 May 2026
News in 2023, Quinn revealed her thoughts on the trailer for the new season of Selling Sunset at the time, and dished about her former costar who had not been called back to film season 7.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Kicking off Deadline’s Reality TV Summit on Friday, Cohen sat down to discuss his various ventures, dished on potential new Housewives series and talked up his love of game shows.
—Peter White, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Finn Wright scored four goals and dished an assist as Ipswich took down Amesbury 19-4 in the Cape Ann League.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Chen, a 2025 third-round draft pick who appeared in 24 games for the Valkyries last season, dished three assists and scored 11 points in Golden State’s victory.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Past guests in the rearview mirror include local talent like Rick Ross, Tekashi69 and Yung Miami, who dished on her infamous ex, Diddy.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 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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The column gossiped about which journalists and pundits did not pass the new purity test.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Somewhere in time, a child is climbing up a hollow carved out between two hills.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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As far as Clark understands it, the layout, objects and inhabitants of the Backrooms are plucked from the real world, the otherworldly space only able to create hollow, distorted copies.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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In recent years, divorce rings have emerged as one of fine jewelry‘s most talked-about categories, transforming symbols of the past into pieces of personal reinvention.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Instead, Mahan and his wealthy Silicon Valley backers talked themselves into a rushed and premature campaign that was never remotely competitive.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Aside from the sunken Tail Fanning, the crew lost Roscoe, Rea's dog, during the incident.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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The semi-sunken nature of the court design encourages the stadium to blend into the gardens and greenhouses and houses a collection of tropical plants from the Americas, Africa, Oceania and Asia.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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