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dabble

verb

Definition of dabblenext
as in to delight
to take part in an activity in a superficial way She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.

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Recent Examples of dabble Participants dabble in five things and monetize none of them. — Ramon Cadiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 That’s not to say there isn’t opportunity — Netflix and Amazon spent about $40 billion combined on video and music content last year — but the degree of difficulty, especially for the sports stars dabbling in unfamiliar territory, has intensified. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026 Matthew Mendoza is a playwright and poet who dabbles in fiction and nonfiction. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 Jorjiana dropped out of Michigan City High School following her freshman year and started to dabble in music during the pandemic, freestyling in the car with friends and releasing a few stray songs on SoundCloud. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dabble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabble
  1. delight
  2. entertain
  3. play
  4. amuse
  5. please
Verb
  • Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The independent company prioritized restoring the hotel, which has a place on the National Register of Historic Places, to its former splendor and updating it to delight modern sensibilities.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of delight
Verb
  • Football is putting itself in a bit of jeopardy, allowing people to experience it without caring, entertaining the fantasy and gambling and the social aspect.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Looking for an early Christmas present, one that'll educate as well as entertain?
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of entertain
Verb
  • Nonetheless, bonds have played an integral if underappreciated part in humankind’s evolution from subsistence farming to the modern era.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Haskins played the iconic principal in the long-running series from start to end.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of play
Verb
  • With these four words, Courtney O’Donnell gave zillennials a brain-rot character to call their own, a dash of midsummer Dada to amuse people getting nothing done on their computers.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Goddard said she was amused during last week’s performances to serve audiences a complimentary cup and saucer of Abigail’s tea blend and gauge flavor reactions.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of amuse
Verb
  • The series produced by Mia Oikanen for Warner Bros Int’l Television Production Finland tells of a shy theater prop master who accidentally becomes a killer while trying to please everyone around her, especially her narcissistic mom.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The question now is whether the New York audiences will prove harder to please — though even if NYFF reactions are more muted than those in Telluride, the film will likely retain some mystique headed into its mid-October theatrical debut.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of please

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“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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