Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbed
Verb
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Jason’s windshield was smeared, and the late-afternoon sunlight came through hazily.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Osaka said her fighting victory over Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal flicked a switch that lit the spark.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Sporting took the lead early thanks to Joveljic’s 15th goal of the 2025 season, a header flicked in at the near post.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With her eyes closed, Val calmly patted her feline.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Deputies then patted him down and found a handgun and extra magazine in his pants, officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
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With a menu featuring just two burger options (a patty with American cheese, mustard and ketchup or an alternative that’s slathered with the in-house sauce), sundaes and fries, Supernova is always busy—and for good reason.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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More than 18 months after that outreach, Douglas County commissioners slathered some complimentary and self-congratulatory frosting on this week’s invitation to the three-time Super Bowl champions to make their next home 20 miles south of Empower Field at Mile High.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shoppers have tapped them to light kitchen pantries, coffee nooks, linen closets, and more, and two-packs of these handy lights are only $10 at Amazon.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Progressives in particular would prefer a new approach after the party anointed Collins’s 2020 opponent, Sara Gideon, who failed to flip the seat.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Yes, Carr has been anointed a future star since committing to Notre Dame three years ago.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His supporters spontaneously clapped when a judge reversed Mason’s jury conviction for tampering with a witness in a Miami-Dade murder-for-hire case — then accepted his plea to a lesser charge of making a false statement to a federal agent.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The actor — sporting a white tux jacket — beamed and clapped throughout the ovation, only pausing to embrace Olivier Assayas.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Dabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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