dabbing

present participle of dab

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Verb
  • Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The future of this rapidly expanding means of devising software by tapping into the generative capabilities of modern-era AI, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Llama, Grok, Gemini, and other large language models, will be discussed.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Sliding left and right replaces dedicated back and forward controls, but sliding isn't as reliable as just tapping a button.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Before slathering a new moisturizer all over your face, do a quick patch test on your neck or the back of your hand.
    Allure, Allure, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Keep your greens crisp by draining, rinsing, and patting them dry before using.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • At times, its puzzle-solving and chaotic arcade shooting felt like patting your head while rubbing your stomach.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Already, awards prognosticators are anointing it a possible Oscar player in several major categories.
    Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Frankie returned the sentiment by clapping his hands after petting the dog.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Frankie Grande was spotted standing and clapping for Carpenter once the signs went up.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Dabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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