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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbing
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At the entrance of Kollparay, Quispe pauses, taking my hands and smearing them with soil—the soil of her village.
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This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.
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In the photo, the Babygirl actress could be seen tapping into her screen siren status by posing with her hands tousling her curls.
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In other words, the reason for tapping the equity should make sense from a financial standpoint, experts said.
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But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town.
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The soon-to-be 26-year-old left winger scored at the end of the first half on a breakaway, casually flicking the ball past Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide.
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The Americans were less cohesive without Pulisic in the second half, but Reyna still added the finishing touch by gliding into the box and toe-flicking home his first World Cup goal.
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Kiehl's Crème de Corps likely needs little introduction—Allure editors have been slathering it on for decades.
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For less than $20, the body lotion is certainly worth checking out (and slathering on from head to toe).
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The one-sided conversation ended with Hocevar patting Wallace on the shoulder — defusing the tension while offering little remorse.
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If raw red onion is too strong for you, let the slices soak in ice water for 15 to 30 minutes before draining, patting dry, and adding to the salad.
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On the set that was apparently once a Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters, Lineker was beatific, anointing the next generation.
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The brochures were distributed at the annual Extel awards, a survey of fund managers anointing the analysts deemed best in their field, announced at a lunch at the Guildhall.
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Goldberg said, clapping her hands to get her co-host’s attention.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and first lady Ri Sol Ju greeted Xi at the airport in Pyongyang, with official footage showing the pair clapping as Xi’s plane landed, kicking off his two-day state visit.
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“Dabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbing. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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