as in gossiping
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 dishing
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball.
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Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dent rewarded them with a season-high 30 points, dishing seven assists in a second consecutive game with zero turnovers.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The clip starts with Storrie, and cast members Ashley Padilla and Marcelo Hernandez dishing on Heated Rivalry.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Taurasi is the only player in Olympic history with 300 points and 100 assists, dishing 103.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Tiller scored 10 points while grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds and dishing a career-best seven assists in an 81-69 victory over OSU at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Teyana Taylor is dishing about her newfound friendship with screen legend Julia Roberts.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Donovan Dent played all 40 minutes, scoring 17 points and dishing 10 assists for his sixth double-double of the season.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bruins made a minor trade on Friday, dishing reserve forward Jeffrey Viel to the Anaheim Ducks for the earlier of the Ducks’ two 2026 fourth-round picks that Anaheim had previously obtained from Detroit and Philadelphia.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dent rewarded them with a season-high 30 points, dishing seven assists in a second consecutive game with zero turnovers.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
The clip starts with Storrie, and cast members Ashley Padilla and Marcelo Hernandez dishing on Heated Rivalry.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
Taurasi is the only player in Olympic history with 300 points and 100 assists, dishing 103.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Tiller scored 10 points while grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds and dishing a career-best seven assists in an 81-69 victory over OSU at Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
Teyana Taylor is dishing about her newfound friendship with screen legend Julia Roberts.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Donovan Dent played all 40 minutes, scoring 17 points and dishing 10 assists for his sixth double-double of the season.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Bruins made a minor trade on Friday, dishing reserve forward Jeffrey Viel to the Anaheim Ducks for the earlier of the Ducks’ two 2026 fourth-round picks that Anaheim had previously obtained from Detroit and Philadelphia.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishing
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Plus the balcony is useful for intrigues and gossiping about the people below, as seen at Lady Danbury’s ball in season one of Bridgerton.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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There were no street-style fits or social media postings, just vaping and gossiping and patiently waiting to be let in to dance.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
15 Feb. 2026
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All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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