as in delighted
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 dabbled
In the intervening years, Turner had dabbled in other interests.
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Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
The company has only dabbled in events, and could use its audience to build a consumer or professional events business.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his music career, Marlon has also dabbled in real estate.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of you may have dabbled in them multiple times, riding the daily waves of volatility.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing on a cooking series may not be that much of a surprise given Markle has dabbled with food content and products recently.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Collins has long dabbled in cryptocurrency and disclosed multiple purchases of ethereum last year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The kind of thing a few of his new, younger Cavaliers teammates had never done before, while even some veterans had only dabbled in it here or there, but certainly not in Cleveland.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
The company has only dabbled in events, and could use its audience to build a consumer or professional events business.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his music career, Marlon has also dabbled in real estate.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of you may have dabbled in them multiple times, riding the daily waves of volatility.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing on a cooking series may not be that much of a surprise given Markle has dabbled with food content and products recently.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Collins has long dabbled in cryptocurrency and disclosed multiple purchases of ethereum last year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The kind of thing a few of his new, younger Cavaliers teammates had never done before, while even some veterans had only dabbled in it here or there, but certainly not in Cleveland.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
Verb
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From 'oo's' and 'ah's' to big smiles, fans are both amazed and delighted by his presence.—
Kaley Fedko,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Arkansas senior Maria Jose Marin, who delighted the crowd with her Augusta National Women's Amateur title last month, had a 69-69 weekend to finish fifth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Frank Sinatra entertained at his Twin Palms estate; Marilyn Monroe retreated here between films, and Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned in an A-frame hideaway steps from downtown.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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The longtime veteran figured to only take snaps for the G-Men barring an injury to the young phenom in Dart, but at the very least, he is surely entertained by his play.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Ella was explaining to my mother why the teacher had sent a note home with her and recounting how her friend Stacy had played kitchen with a new girl during free time at school and allowed Ella to join them only for the cleanup part.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Her grandmother though is amused and amusing, fierce and surprising, allowed to be acerbic and to talk to her granddaughter about (literally) life and death topics rather than just dolls and baking and memories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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The mishaps and mini-crises bonded the staff together and sometimes amused the viewing audience as well.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell).—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Dabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbled. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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