dishing

present participle of dish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dishing Flanz is dishing about the moments that have made The Daily Show, from the team first finding their footing to becoming an immensely popular, Emmy-winning series at the intersection of current events and entertainment. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Jordin Canada struggled throughout, finishing with just three points on 0-of-5 from the field despite dishing seven assists. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Chelsea Handler is dishing all the dirt surrounding her relationships with famous men. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Cade Cunningham once again set the tone for Detroit, leading the team with a 25-point double-double while dishing 10 assists. Tobias Bass, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Adding that one of his favorite morning hobbies became dishing about the cast with his wife over breakfast. Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026 Sasha Miller surpassed 100 career goals, scoring six times while also dishing two assists as Beverly bested Masconomet 13-3 in Northeastern Conference girls lacrosse play. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Rumors — vague, unsubstantiated — were a source of incessant dirt-dishing among political insiders and also circulated extensively online. Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 Gabriela was all over the court, scoring 21 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing 5 assists. Tim Rohan, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishing
Verb
  • Their classmates had spent weeks gossiping and crying over who was hanging out with who, who might keep seeing each other once the term was over.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The boy wasn’t talking, unlike other toddlers his age who are typically using simple words and phrases.
    Jackie Mader, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But Democratic primary voters aren’t talking to GOP strategists.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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