tabs 1 of 2

plural of tab
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as in bills
a record of goods sold or services performed together with the costs due I don't have any cash on me, so can you put this on my tab?

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as in expenses
the amount owed at a bar or restaurant or the slip of paper stating the amount asked the server to put our dinners on separate tabs so we could each pay for our own meal

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tabs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tab

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Recent Examples of tabs
Noun
The air vents for instance, lack tabs or buttons to position them; the planes of leatherette or fabric hide the car’s speakers. Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Its 12th-generation Intel Core i7-1265U processor and 32GB of DDR4 RAM can keep large spreadsheets, browser tabs, video calls, and other daily programs moving without immediately begging for mercy. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 During these sleep periods, New Horizons remains in a largely unpowered but stable mode, while its flight computer keeps close tabs on the spacecraft’s condition and sends back a weekly beacon to flight controllers. Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Your brain has several tabs open, but none of them are loading, Virgo. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Although there were no indications of impacts or tampering, the series of maneuvers show how the world’s three leading space powers are committing resources and precious maneuvering fuel to keep close tabs on each other’s orbital assets. Gerry Doyle, Fortune, 13 July 2026 The average person keeps five to 10 browser tabs open at once, a small detail that shows just how fragmented daily attention has become. Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Upworthy reported that constant multitasking and algorithm-driven content have trained a lot of people’s brains to treat stillness as uncomfortable, pointing out that the average person keeps five to 10 browser tabs open at once. Allison Palmer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026 This pair features round toes, convenient heel tabs, and glossy patent-leather uppers. Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
  • Since the city bought the arena, the team and the city have been splitting the maintenance bills, which range from $8 million to $10 million annually.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Homeowners planning a renovation often assume every upgrade will trim their utility bills.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit names multiple defendants, including the national Delta Upsilon Fraternity, the Alumni of Kansas Chapter of Delta Upsilon and the Kansas Chapter of Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • The lawsuit names the estate of Thy’s deceased husband, Matthew Mitchell, 52, as well as his mother, Bettie Elaine Mitchell, and sister, Meredith Mitchell.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Brett also shared a special pre-recorded message that was posted on the club’s social media accounts.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • There are $1,000 seed amounts for individual accounts and tax advantages.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
    May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Opening statements are set for Wednesday in Hadi Matar's trial in the federal courthouse in Buffalo, New York.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • But Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office prosecutors repeatedly rejected that argument during closing statements.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • My mom styles her maxi dresses with sneakers like white Vejas or sandals like this Sorel pair (which carried her through Italy pain-free), depending on the day’s activities.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Though the British royal family member regularly styles the same silhouette — long sleeves and a midi hem with slight definition at the waist — she’s known to play with pattern and color in equal measure.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • On Friday, Tench was arrested on 99 felony charges, which include 33 counts of bid-rigging, 33 of first-degree forgery and 33 of filing false documents.
    Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer Seth Elliott used confidential police databases to let a drug dealer know about undercover police who were trying to buy drugs, court documents allege.
    Julia Coin Updated July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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