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
Make that three straight games in double figures for Sexton after pouring in 16 points and dishing eight assists off the bench.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The Thunder rolled to a 131-101 road win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, playing without reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left elbow bursitis), Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren scored 25 points each, with Holmgren grabbing nine rebounds and Williams dishing eight assists.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown is dishing on her still-secret Italian wedding to Jake Bongiovi.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025
Credit her 24/7 exercise regimen of downing cocktails and dishing dirt, or chalk it up to a hopeful striver’s indefatigable inner spirit.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
And that’s mostly paid in cash dividends, with the majority dishing monthly.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
The Thunder rolled to a 131-101 road win over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, playing without reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (left elbow bursitis), Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren scored 25 points each, with Holmgren grabbing nine rebounds and Williams dishing eight assists.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown is dishing on her still-secret Italian wedding to Jake Bongiovi.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 Nov. 2025
Credit her 24/7 exercise regimen of downing cocktails and dishing dirt, or chalk it up to a hopeful striver’s indefatigable inner spirit.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
And that’s mostly paid in cash dividends, with the majority dishing monthly.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishing
Verb
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And what exactly are people gossiping about — and suing one another over — in the Hamptons?—
Curbed Staff,
Curbed,
16 Dec. 2025
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But when things go smoothly, the crew is mostly left to their own devices—and the minimal supervision leaves a lot of room for gossiping, flirting, getting high, and blasting EDM in the high-speed quad line.—
Corey Buhay,
Outside,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Frankly, talking cost per use, the nail care hack pays for itself.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Seconds before the shooting, Good and her wife are seen talking to Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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