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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
  • James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • The Puerto Rican boxer had brain surgery but never fully recovered from his injuries, identified as a large subdural hematoma, and was in a persistent vegetative state.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Institute for Justice, a nonprofit law firm specializing in civil liberties cases, identified over 100 incidents of automatic license plate reader abuse, including stalking and wrongful stops.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • Experts estimate Proposition 40, if passed, will raise $100 billion for California over five years, with 90% earmarked for health care and the rest for food assistance and education.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Jacquet is the young centre-back earmarked as the future of the Liverpool defence.
    — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of earmarked
Verb
  • The mom-of-three styled her brunette hair away from her face with a bright blue baseball cap and added a pair of oversized black sunglasses.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Justin wore a suit by Dzojchen, styled by Masha Manduzka.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of styled
Verb
  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • As a result, depth chart battles saw some development, and rookie debuts were stamped.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Ironically, the information sheets are stamped with the CDC's logo - as required by law - even though Amherst Pediatrics has explicitly directed patients away from the CDC.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 July 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • Still, as a precaution while training these models, termed Evo 1 and Evo 2, the researchers did not provide them with any sequences from viruses that target complex cells.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This gas will then be purified and concentrated, ready for export to local gas networks as what is termed renewable natural gas (RNG).
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
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