dabbling 1 of 2

present participle of dabble

dabbling

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adjective

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Recent Examples of dabbling
Adjective
This is a film that refuses to be fenced in, dabbling in the undead, the magical, and, perhaps most importantly, the sapphic. Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025 Still, Donaldson hasn’t shied away from dabbling in the technology. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 After briefly dabbling in broadcasting, Battier went on to enjoy a successful career in business. Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 After all, owning low-cost index funds should under normal circumstances be far preferable to dabbling in individual stocks (88% of professional fund managers underperformed the S&P 500 index over the past 15 years). Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dabbling
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbling
Verb
  • Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.
    Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The video-sharing phenomenon has captivated billions, upending old ways of doing things, generating vast revenues, and delighting people around the world.
    Merrill Fabry, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The actress, best known for her campy alter ego Elvira, shares a sinfully smart sweet from her new entertaining guide Elvira’s Cookbook From Hell.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Moreover, these are shows created and hosted and performed by people who are professionally interesting, captivating, entertaining, charming, and watchable.
    David Zucker, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite playing before halftime, Scheierman and Walsh were not put back on the court again until the final seconds.
    Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators pointed to a March 23, 2023, game involving Rozier, then playing for the Charlotte Hornets.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As Buffy’s bafoonish brother, Dave Sheridan played an unlikely killer (though Doofy ends up being far less goofy than originally expected).
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The accompanying video, directed by Charlotte Rutherford, fittingly harkens back to videos of the same era, as Puth embarks on a goofy adventure through a pre-digital world filled with charming claymation figurines and old-school stop motion effects.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As in Robinson’s other works, what elevates them from amusing to sublime is the way they’re performed, often by unfamiliar but wonderfully offbeat character actors — through overly broad smiles, wild-eyed smirks, strange pronunciations.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There are seven fun colors to choose from, including bright orange, black and a dark bronze for those who prefer neutral colors.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This is a fun feature that Chiefs fans will like.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But those trifling problems aren’t for Jane to worry about.
    Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Fix Our Forests Act will help to unleash the conservation prowess of ranchers by limiting frivolous litigation and streamlining government processes to reduce fuel loads on the landscape at a much faster pace.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Ellis advises parents that even if teens make a few purchases that seem frivolous or foolish, instilling good financial habits is what’s most important.
    Yolande Clark-Jackson, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Dabbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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