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
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.
—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
Odafe Oweh scored 35 points while reeling in eight rebounds and dishing seven assists.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dent rewarded them with a season-high 30 points, dishing seven assists in a second consecutive game with zero turnovers.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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
Odafe Oweh scored 35 points while reeling in eight rebounds and dishing seven assists.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Price was all over the place, scoring 14 points, getting steals and dishing the ball.
—Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Dent rewarded them with a season-high 30 points, dishing seven assists in a second consecutive game with zero turnovers.
—Aaron Heisen, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishing
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What does a gossiping coffee do?—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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But for the most part, the ladies will just be themselves, gabbing (and gossiping) away.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The straight-talking Benatia, who became sporting director in January 2025 after previously working for the club in an advisory role, fit a similar mould.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Riley was equally at ease when talking with the dentist, listening patiently as the man described his fancy new house in a gentrified area.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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