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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
  • Their race started off heated again in 2026, with the campaigns trading claims over Bradley’s position on the legislation named for the Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on Charlotte’s light rail in 2025.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
  • DeMarco was named coach of the Liberty in December, after the franchise chose not to renew former coach Sandy Brondello‘s contract for the 2026 season.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • The budget proposal does not appear to include funding earmarked to run the CTA’s Orange Line 24 hours a day, an idea first announced by acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen last year.
    — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • More investment will be earmarked for contingencies, reflecting in part the view that reaching a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war is unlikely anytime soon.
    — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of earmarked
Verb
  • Dressed in a navy blue Bottega Veneta gown, Hayek Pinault styled her dark brown hair in straight, face-framing layers for a visually appealing contrast.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Each creation can be styled, scented and personalized with an audible recording.
    — Rich Pope, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of styled
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Later, however, a faithful replica, also called the Atlantic, was built.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • There is a complimentary personalization service, and each piece can be gold-stamped with up to three initials.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, his team developed SynthID, an imperceptible, incorruptible digital watermark now stamped to anything generated by Google AI, but also OpenAI, Nvidia, Kakao, and, soon, Apple.
    — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • Ma is termed out and is running for lieutenant governor to succeed Eleni Kounalakis, who is also termed out.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In what would be termed a seismic November surprise in any other normal election year, potential POTUS contender Newsom is proposing hiking the Golden State’s $750 million tax incentive film and TV program to more than $1 billion.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Tabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabbed. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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