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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He dished an assist to second-year forward Adou Thiero on the next possession, then knocked down his next shot, another three-pointer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 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
She looked relaxed as Richardson dished out instructions and encouragement from the player's box, while she showed resilience in fending off 16 break points and making it difficult for Parry until the end.
From BBC ● May 19, 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
I dished myself out a helping of green string beans and turned to pass the tureen to the enormous red-headed woman at my right.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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