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verb

past tense of dish

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Recent Examples of dished
Adjective
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 Before the Palme d’Or gets dished out and after power cuts took down the town’s electricity for a day, Cannes was abuzz with the burning question: qui a gagné le Palm Dog? Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 May 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 Grizzly bears typically have short, rounded ears, a dished facial profile, a prominent shoulder hump and 2-4 inch long claws. Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024 They’re dished on the horizontal axis, but effectively straight up and down, with a nearly flat profile. Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 4 Sep. 2023 Nick Wass/Associated Press Craig Smith’s offensive struggles continued after being dished to Washington as part of the Dmitry Orlov-Garnet Hathaway acquisitions. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
Verb
Jones dished on the details to Carlos King during a recent interview on his podcast. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025 Taylor Bello scored four goals, while Rachel Oliwa dished two assists as Hingham rolled to an 8-0 Patriot League win over Pembroke. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 The Guy’s Grocery Games host dished on what his wife, Lori, thinks of his edgy appearance in the latest episode of the Bertcast podcast. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 While an official date hasn’t been announced for the couple’s private wedding, a source dished that the wedding planning stages aren’t even a thing yet. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025 More on what The Pitt team dished about Season 2 can be found here. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025 All of the punishment Burton dished came to a head late in the fourth quarter. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished
Adjective
  • In particular, the concave deck feels a lot like a skateboard and allows for better board feel and control—enabling Payne to do actual kick-flips on the wave.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The bell and diaphragm devices have a wide, flat side for high frequencies and a smaller, concave side for low frequencies.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • But in reality, the facility utilizes physical and psychological torture to break the kids down, turning them into hollow shells who will gladly submit themselves to the institute’s leader, Evelyn Wade (Toni Collette).
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Chad Powers is hollow and unconvincing — especially the hints of Russ’ self-improvement and the inevitable vague flirtations between Chad and Ricky — but what if it’s all supposed to be hollow and unconvincing?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Anne had also talked to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But while Swift’s album is objectively the most talked-about this week, several other powerhouse artists unveiled new music as well.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Burnett’s stage was designed so that the audience was seated below the eye level of the performers, in a sunken pit, rather than above them, on risers.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Outdoor spaces are equally primed for relaxation; a sunken outdoor kitchen is accompanied by space for alfresco dining, while the infinity-edge pool cascades down into a waterfall, and a spa is tucked away among the jungle-like landscaping.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025

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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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