dished
Americanadjective
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concave.
a dished face.
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Older Slang. exhausted; worn out.
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(of a parallel pair of vehicle wheels) farther apart at the top than at the bottom.
adjective
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shaped like a dish; concave
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(of a pair of road wheels) arranged so that they are closer to one another at the bottom than at the top
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informal exhausted or defeated
Etymology
Origin of dished
Example Sentences
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In his lawsuit, Cipriani alleged that, during months of on-again, off-again conversations, Shell dished sensitive information to him, including that Paramount was poised to strike a $7.7-billion deal to bring UFC fights to Paramount+.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
At a 2015 match in Shanghai, he dished out nine yellow cards and three red ones – a milestone in his refereeing career that earned him the nickname "card master".
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
She also dished out some tips for renovating your own space, telling fans, “You don’t have to do it all in one day. Start with the key pieces and build outward.”
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
The collapse of Samsung Electronics' talks with its largest labour union dished another blow to Seoul's AI drive, with company shares falling as much as 6.1 percent, Bloomberg reported.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Only when Mum dished up the stew did I even remember the Knife Grinder's visit.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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