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
Lavazza said its Tablì tabs are made of 100% coffee, without any gelatin, coating or binders. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Apple Intelligence will be able to organize Safari tabs by topic, and users will be able to create new browser extensions with a prompt. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 8 June 2026 To save a grouping of tabs, folks can use Safari's tab groups feature, which saves tabs together, even when the browser is closed. Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Welcome to Open Tab, a weekly roundup of the news, gossip, and stories that have stayed open in my tabs all week. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 June 2026 And there’s no doubt the Habs are keeping super close tabs on that, too. Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Kyle Mulholland, the bartender, rings the bar’s bell, and the lights flicker as everyone cheers again and goes to close out their tabs. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Taxes from tabs go to the state Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, which finances Minnesota’s highway system. Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026 The impatience can surface during drink ordering or closing out bar tabs. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabs
Noun
  • Well, American public -- people do because their paychecks are not keeping up with their bills.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly bills.
    Staff reports, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Suit alleges unsafe club practices The suit names both the nightclub and Detorius Tarver, the 23-year-old charged with murder.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • The suit names Austria’s Eva Ropper and the auction house as defendants.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • The administration has cracked down on most forms of migration for foreigners — demanding that bonds of up to $15,000 be paid for visa processing in some, mainly African, countries and requiring years of personal history, including social media accounts, to be vetted.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • To the Japanese, Dutch, Swiss, English, Danish, French, Aussie, Argentine, Jordanian, Kiwi and the rest of our brothers and sisters who have drained their bank accounts who plan to watch the 2026 World Cup here in DFW, welcome — please have your credit card and three-digit PIN ready.
    Mac Engel June 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 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
  • The announcement builds on the company’s earlier statements that sodium-ion batteries are moving into large-scale production and deployment across a range of applications, including energy storage and electric mobility.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • Fired 60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley hasn’t quoted poet John Masefield in any of his scathing statements since embattled CBS News chief Bari Weiss and new newsmagazine EP Nick Bilton canned him for rejecting their regime earlier this week.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • Here, a guest layers hers over a button-down and styles it with a suede skirt, Tabi flats, oversized sunnies, and a tan leather bag.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 May 2026
  • Across several of the shoe designs, the designer styles them by layering them with socks, including the pumps the actress wore.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Per the charging documents and jail records, Moore is being held without bail at the Clackamas County jail.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
  • Users can review calendar schedules, access documents, and interact with workplace data through voice commands and touch controls.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The Lowriders stamps showcase five classic models.
    Monica Garske, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026

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“Tabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabs. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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