How to Use tab in a Sentence

tab

1 of 2 noun
  • He put the drinks on his tab.
  • The tab on the zipper is broken.
  • Insert the tab into this slot to close the box.
  • He ran up a $200 bar tab.
  • Click the three dots in the upper right corner of the tab.
    Sandra Gutierrez G., Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
  • View in new tab Contact the reporter at rfradette@gannett.com.
    Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2023
  • The hem sits at hip height with tabs on the waistband for adjusting the fit.
    Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Kids can pull on the boots by themselves using the heel tab and then zip them up the side.
    Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 7 Sep. 2023
  • These boots are easy to slip on and off with the elastic gore panels and heel tabs.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • That means taxpayers from the U.S. and Europe will help pick up the tab.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • His campaign has picked up the tab for dozens of meals at recent events.
    Anjali Huynh, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Sift the dry ingredients, crack the eggs and mix the dough all with a simple pull of the board book’s tabs.
    New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Ramirez and his family had picked up the tab for just about all of it, to the tune of at least $50 million.
    Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Head to the Listen tab and check the Listen to this device checkbox.
    Popular Science, 23 Aug. 2023
  • As for that fund, the region’s tourism bureau, Meet Boston, has agreed to pick up the tab.
    Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
  • The cash flow tab presents a nice visual of your money in and money out each month.
    Kevin J. Ryan, wsj.com, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Locate the track, right-click on it, choose Get Info, and then open the Options tab.
    David Nield, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2023
  • State-of-the-art security could run a tab into the millions for the zoo.
    Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • About 40% of users currently have the Shop tab available in the app, the company said.
    Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Find the placement of the small butterfly tabs on the large butterfly.
    New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • The app is set up the same way as the webpage, with tabs for home, courses, live, practice, and your profile.
    Madison Yauger, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2023
  • Instead of charging him for each order, the shop tallies up his doughnuts and gives him a tab at the end of the week.
    Shauna Stuart | Sstuart@al.com, al, 17 July 2023
  • In the left-hand panel, go to Sound, and under Output and Input, click the Input tab.
    Popular Science, 19 Oct. 2023
  • What to Consider: The back tab is a little stiff at first and may rub against the heel, but should soften with time.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
  • These ultra-warm house shoes are also easy to get on and off, thanks to stretchy side panels and heel tabs.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2023
  • These also come with a snap-off tab, so no scissors are needed to open them.
    Anna Halkidis, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2023
  • How to download the jockey silks template View in new tab Click here to download the jockey silks.
    Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Now the county wants insurance companies to pick up more of the tab.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Like pricier options, these have a heel tab to protect the heels from footwear and arch support.
    Lacey Muinos, Health, 8 Feb. 2023
  • No one can escape the world of never-ending tabs, not even Stardew players.
    Nena Farrell, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2024
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tab

2 of 2 verb
  • After you type your name in the first box, you can move to the next box by tabbing.
  • Head straight to the bestsellers tab on Sephora and browse the reviews.
    Jamila Stewart, Essence, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Instead, the Eagles tabbed Vick to make plays with his feet.
    Katherine Fominykh, baltimoresun.com, 13 July 2018
  • Junior Lincoln Roth was tabbed by Ralph as the starter.
    Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, 30 Nov. 2019
  • To enable the feature, users must go to the Downloads tab on the app and switch on Downloads For You.
    Todd Spangler, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2021
  • In his place, the Red Sox tabbed Dave Bush to oversee a group that could make or break their playoff hopes for 2020.
    Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2020
  • That poll, released Aug. 14, tabbed Alabama as the No. 4 team in the country.
    Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 21 Aug. 2023
  • Now, Rodriguez is tabbed for back-to-back Opening Day starts.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
  • She was also tabbed the No. 16 prospect in the Southeast region.
    Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Just like that, Cleveland was up, the man tabbed to stand in for the Ravens’ most dependable blocker.
    Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Texts from anyone not in your contact list will be sent to the Unknown Senders tab in the Messages list.
    Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Drake was tabbed as the starter, and on the Cardinals' opening drive, the first two plays ran through him, with Johnson on the sideline.
    Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Doug Tibbs has been tabbed to be Chandler's Ford's head brewer.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 4 June 2020
  • To get started, tap on the new communities tab at the top of your chan on Android and at the bottom on iOS.
    José Adorno, BGR, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Korey Lee has been tabbed by many as the Houston Astros' catcher of the future.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The only way to correct this issue on my testing rig was to alt-tab the game to Windows and back a few times.
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Jackson tweeted on Thursday that he was tabbed by the NFL to take a drug test despite no plans to appear on the field in 2019.
    Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Mars isn’t the first Sunset Strip deity to tab Bunton’s talents.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 Feb. 2020
  • But decades later when he was tabbed the Cougars’ head coach, that picture was plastered on T-Shirts and sold to the masses.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Eight months passed before Cincinnati tabbed Neinas to advise on its search.
    J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
  • Go to the library’s website, then to the databases tab at the top of the page, and then scroll down until Consumer Reports appears on the left-hand side of the page.
    Chris Smith | Contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 11 Nov. 2020
  • The energy provider in Greece tabbed Giannis as its spokesman.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
  • Matula said the only actor currently tabbed to be part of the project is Corbin Bernsen as the present-day Clyde.
    Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 26 June 2023
  • But a shaky shooting year shouldn’t deter the Celtics from tabbing Brown as a key member of their future core.
    Michael Shapiro, SI.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • The Dallas Cowboys were again tabbed as the world’s most valuable sports franchise by Forbes at $8 billion.
    Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • When Chafin struggled, Castro was tabbed to finish the inning.
    Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2023
  • As with deposit limits, users can set time limits in the account settings tab on the platform.
    Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2023
  • He was tabbed to be a cornerstone piece for the Mavericks but was relegated to the bench.
    Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Ten players tabbed in the second round of the 2018 draft also have made more NBA appearances than Walker.
    Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Steve Azar was a long-toiling country artist trying to build momentum when he was tabbed by Seger for shows in 2006.
    Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019

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