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
Gabriela was all over the court, scoring 21 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing 5 assists.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The sixth man had a hand in each of the Celtics’ first 14 points of the quarter, scoring 12 himself and dishing a pass to Luka Garza for the other two.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Odafe Oweh scored 35 points while reeling in eight rebounds and dishing seven assists.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball.
—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
Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The sixth man had a hand in each of the Celtics’ first 14 points of the quarter, scoring 12 himself and dishing a pass to Luka Garza for the other two.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Odafe Oweh scored 35 points while reeling in eight rebounds and dishing seven assists.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball.
—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
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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Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is the person talking to the astronauts today from inside Mission Control.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Caminero comes through Cash and radio broadcaster Andy Freed were talking before the game about when Junior Caminero would erase the zero in his home run column.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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