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adjective

as in labeled

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verb

past tense of tab
as in named

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Recent Examples of tabbed
Adjective
Six of the capsules had been removed from the tabbed aluminum sheet. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 That includes things like a tabbed trigger safety, which requires an extra press before the gun can be fired. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Its a multi-tabbed spreadsheet online that has the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners for every pro pickleball tournament that’s ever been held. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabbed
  1. designated
  2. named
  3. identified
  4. earmarked
  5. styled
  6. called
  7. stamped
  8. termed
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • The primary place to dine on-property is Bridgeman’s Chophouse, named for server Peter Bridgeman, who worked at the hotel for 47-years beginning in the 1930s.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The death comes less than a week after a fourth beluga, named Jelly Bean, died since it was rehomed at Oceanogràfic de València in Spain.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Following the tragedy, another neighbor, identified as Rachel, placed flowers near the police barrier at the scene.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Evanston Police Department said the man, whom police have identified only as an Evanston resident, resembled someone federal agents were seeking.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Millions more were supposedly earmarked for Laurent Platini, the son of the president of the European Football Association—and were to be paid around the time that FIFA announced that Qatar had been chosen to host the World Cup.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Miami-Dade owns the 10-mile trail and has earmarked $6 million in total operational support, though that’s now set to mostly end in two years.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of earmarked
Verb
  • Some are styled like tractors, some like SUVs, while others come shaped like a dune buggy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Kate styled her long chestnut-colored hair in a half-up, half-down ‘do with soft waves and wore rosy makeup.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of styled
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • His best friend’s wife recently called him asking for a loan.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • As tales of touring and recording with Diddy in other episodes fail to lead to a query about what the Bad Boy founder has been up to since 2024, the doc feels time-stamped and a few considerably eventful years old for the people who come up.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • There was nothing that had escaped being stamped with the Festival’s ubiquitous emblem–sweets, cigarettes, perfume, even sandals–Specially designed to keep you cool and smartly shod for fun-loving Festival walking!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • Earlier this year, Becerra was a single-digit polling afterthought in the crowded race to replace Newsom, who is termed-out.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of termed

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“Tabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabbed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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