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
Donovan Dent played all 40 minutes, scoring 17 points and dishing 10 assists for his sixth double-double of the season.
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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
Quinonez made another highlight-reel play to finish the half, dishing a no-look pass over her shoulder to Strong for a wide open three.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Make that three straight games in double figures for Sexton after pouring in 16 points and dishing eight assists off the bench.
—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
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
Quinonez made another highlight-reel play to finish the half, dishing a no-look pass over her shoulder to Strong for a wide open three.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Make that three straight games in double figures for Sexton after pouring in 16 points and dishing eight assists off the bench.
—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
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In subsequent phone calls, Tucker allegedly masturbated or engaged in phone sex without Tracy’s consent and accused her of gossiping about his marital problems, according to Tracy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Months later, Hailey received a screenshot showing some of the pastors' adult daughters gossiping about the gun conflict.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Tenants speaking to the town council Monday said JRK initially directed them to use their renter’s insurance to pay for alternate lodging; the company later agreed to pay those expenses after talking with town officials.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Smith thinks taxpayers should spend more time talking to their tax preparers about next year’s taxes.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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