dish
noun
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
have been dishing
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present perfect progressiveof dish.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Throughout the press tour for Emerald Fennell's hotly anticipated film, the two Aussie A-listers have been dishing out viral quotes.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
The track — which cuts off at the 1-minute 30-second mark — doesn’t deliver anything nearly as scathing as Drake and Lamar have been dishing out toward each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
The two other retired justices have been dishing as well.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2010
But long after it became apparent that India's crying need was not academic intellectuals but builders, engineers, doctors, technicians and social workers, Indian universities have been dishing out classical education along the old British lines.
From Time Magazine Archive
Satiric broadsides and lyric hotfoots from the dauntless Kinks, who have been dishing out rock-'n'-roll mockery for over a decade and show no sign of letting up or simmering down.
From Time Magazine Archive
