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
Some of you may have dabbled in them multiple times, riding the daily waves of volatility.
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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
Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, Sandro’s father and a telecommunications engineer, has also dabbled in social media.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Rappers Suga and j-hope took inspiration from trap and ’90s boom bap, respectively, as singers Jin and Jimin dabbled in rock and pop.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Before joining this magazine as a staff writer, Tad dabbled in humor and fiction and held posts at both Radio Free Europe and Newsweek.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
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
Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, Sandro’s father and a telecommunications engineer, has also dabbled in social media.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Rappers Suga and j-hope took inspiration from trap and ’90s boom bap, respectively, as singers Jin and Jimin dabbled in rock and pop.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Before joining this magazine as a staff writer, Tad dabbled in humor and fiction and held posts at both Radio Free Europe and Newsweek.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
Verb
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That could spell the end of the line for Sporkey, Rex, Hamm, Bo Peep and the other dolls and action figures that once delighted Bonnie.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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Those interested in sampling local cuisine will be delighted by the varied dining options, including down-home barbecue joints, classic diners, and an ever-growing selection of spots featuring global cuisines.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Kimmel himself entertained at the dinner in 2012.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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For his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee celebration in 2022, Louis entertained the Queen with his big reaction to the Trooping the Colour flypast.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crowd went nuts because Heidenreich played for the United States Naval Academy.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The thing that really amused me is that at the beginning of the process, Duncan had written this great adaptation and script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
20 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2026.
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