dishing

present participle of dish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dishing The stellar point guard has always had a knack for either finding the bottom of the net or dishing assists to her teammates to get the job done. Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Swift has yet to publicly comment or share any details about her wedding but attendees have been dishing details about the A-list entertainment, luxury raffles, over-the-top decorations, and celebrity guests. Lara Walsh, InStyle, 24 Aug. 2026 The Bayeux Tapestry is set for its big moment at the British Museum this fall, but the New York Times is dishing on how the loan came to be. Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishing
Verb
  • The two women start to hang out again like college pals, gossiping and hip-hip dancing and — always – splitting a bottle of white wine.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino.
    Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking.
    Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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