Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbing
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025 -
This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The app adds pins to houses, and tapping on them reveals more details, such as whether the home has spooky fun decorations, is welcoming trick or treaters or hosting a community event.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The pair, who linked up through a mutual acquaintance, came together while tapping into their respective expertise to open the first barber school in a California State Prison.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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While a wagging dog’s tail might indicate excitement or friendliness, a flicking cat’s tail can signal irritation.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Only the paintings bore witness to her intense, solitary writing sessions, conducted in the studio by night, Stein flicking the pages of her notebooks with hardly a pause, until dawn birdsong disturbed her concentration.—
Francesca Wade,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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In short, slathering exosomes onto your face after microneedling and lasers may reduce healing time and improve skin quality.—
Victoria Moorhouse,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the video, officers are seen repeatedly patting the baby's back until Makai -- who was wearing pajamas adorned with police cars -- was able to breathe on his own.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without missing a beat, the teen jumped into action, performing the Heimlich maneuver and patting the customer on the back before the man sat back down.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors said that instead of seeking medical treatment when their two-day-old son, Hayden, stopped eating and began to turn pale blue, Blair, 37, and Taylor, 32, relied on praying over their son’s body and anointing him with olive oil.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Already, awards prognosticators are anointing it a possible Oscar player in several major categories.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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People hate on the Chiefs but here is the offense clapping along to a veteran being honored during their huddle.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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The crowd in Santa Fe is a fun mix of old (opera) hats and first time attendees, and the crowd was engaged throughout the performance, clapping after a lot of the major numbers ended in a break from the tradition of waiting until the end of each act.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Dabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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