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
In addition to dishing about dessert, the multi-hyphenate star used his time on the Table Manners podcast to promote his new jazz album, Night Blooms, his latest collaboration with The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Jordin Canada struggled throughout, finishing with just three points on 0-of-5 from the field despite dishing seven assists.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Chelsea Handler is dishing all the dirt surrounding her relationships with famous men.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Jordin Canada struggled throughout, finishing with just three points on 0-of-5 from the field despite dishing seven assists.
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Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Chelsea Handler is dishing all the dirt surrounding her relationships with famous men.
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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.
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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
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GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping.
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Others reported witnessing judgmental comments, gossiping, staff intentionally violating patient privacy, staff wanting to punish the patients for their actions and denial of pain management during labor.
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As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.
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His straight-talking and cliche-less approach hasn’t stopped, either.
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“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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