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dished

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verb

past tense of dish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dished
Adjective
Dončić scored 19 points, dished 12 assists and collected 15 rebounds for Los Angeles, which improved to 34-21 with the victory. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025 During a panel discussion, the pair — who have previously worked together on several projects — dished on joining the second season of the historical romance series When Hope Calls, which premieres in January on the Great American Family network. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 An arcing flat handlebar (above) comes as stock, as do reasonable forward controls, a dished seat and a clever tiny but informative LCD screen built into the handlebar clasp. William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Grizzly bears typically have short, rounded ears, a dished facial profile, a prominent shoulder hump and 2-4 inch long claws. Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 20 June 2024 They’re dished on the horizontal axis, but effectively straight up and down, with a nearly flat profile. Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 4 Sep. 2023 Nick Wass/Associated Press Craig Smith’s offensive struggles continued after being dished to Washington as part of the Dmitry Orlov-Garnet Hathaway acquisitions. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023 The Iron Age inhabitants of Broxmouth seem to have been quite house-proud individuals: The floors had a dished profile where they had been eroded by the constant sweeping out of daily waste. Lindsey Büster, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2021 The sight lines for this main floor have been worked out as carefully for the balcony and gallery, giving a dished floor, higher in the rear than at the front, but with an ever-changing pitch. San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dished
Adjective
  • His new Dangerous Liaisons collection channels the opulent candlelight of a 19th century boudoir, with concave gold forms underneath diamonds and white gold lattice work.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • For example, there are concave stones mounted on the wall, inviting visitors to press their heads, hearts, and stomachs against them.
    Marisa Meltzer, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With both hollow and gel fibers, this pillow has a soft and firm side depending on your preference.
    Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Hollowed or Damaged Wood – Wood that sounds hollow when tapped.
    Amplified Content Studio, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Photo : Nils Timm The pool is flanked by a sunken living room with a fire pit.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
  • During an era of silent movies and wartime U-boats, Hartman’s ambitious invention—a 1,500-pound electric, submarine camera—could be lowered to a depth of 1,000 feet to capture images of sunken ships and submerged treasures.
    Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Dished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dished. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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