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
Her parents dabbled in a backyard garden for a few years, too.
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Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
This is also far from the first time a group from the K-Pop industry has dabbled in the NBA world.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In his youth, Eskow dabbled in piano, electric guitar and classical guitar and eventually earned a master’s degree in music theory at Queens College in New York.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Justin has also dabbled in fashion design over the years, cofounding Drew House in 2019 before the launch of his latest project, Skylrk, last year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
While OpenAI has dabbled in a number of revenue models, including digital advertising, Anthropic has tailored Claude products to be a workplace assistant on tasks such as software engineering.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Other skaters dabbled with the quad axel before Malinin’s mastery.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Oilers past The Oilers have dabbled in trades that deal a higher pick for several later options.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Apart from acting, Pesci has dabbled in music, having released three studio albums.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
This is also far from the first time a group from the K-Pop industry has dabbled in the NBA world.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
In his youth, Eskow dabbled in piano, electric guitar and classical guitar and eventually earned a master’s degree in music theory at Queens College in New York.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Justin has also dabbled in fashion design over the years, cofounding Drew House in 2019 before the launch of his latest project, Skylrk, last year.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
While OpenAI has dabbled in a number of revenue models, including digital advertising, Anthropic has tailored Claude products to be a workplace assistant on tasks such as software engineering.
—Matt O'Brien, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
Other skaters dabbled with the quad axel before Malinin’s mastery.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Oilers past The Oilers have dabbled in trades that deal a higher pick for several later options.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Apart from acting, Pesci has dabbled in music, having released three studio albums.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
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The comparison likely delighted Israel’s longest-serving leader, whose supporters rapidly shared the article on social media.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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On a weekend morning at the San Jose Mylapore, when my husband and I waited in a line that lasted over an hour, the staffers brought us a tray containing small cups of agathi keerai rice, a delicious, hunter green mix that delighted us.—
Kalpana Mohan,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But for a generation that has spent their entire lives being entertained by an algorithm, popping a disc into a player, sitting back, and knowing that their viewing experience won’t be interrupted by slow Internet seems almost radical.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The first-of-its-kind indoor coaster built by ridemaker ART Engineering of Germany hits all of Legoland’s 2- to 12-year-old demographic while also packing enough punch to keep the parents entertained.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Biel, who played so well in 2025 Charlotte FC brought him back on permanent transfer in 2026, received a pass from Ashley Westwood on a set play and fired a shot into the back of the net.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The two teams played their Class 6A Division ll girls state championship basketball game at the Alamodome in San Antonio on March 7, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Streisand apparently couldn’t help herself, going off on some tangents in her post that left some respondents amused but others thinking that the entertainment legend was living up to her reputation for being self-obsessed.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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