dibs on
idiom
US, informal
—used to say one is making a claim (to something)
"I call dibs on the front seat!"
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Like other Amazon sales events, Prime members get dibs on the deals; sign up for a free 30-day trial to unlock these sales and to test-drive other Prime perks like free two-day delivery.
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Brittany Loggins, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Anyone who bought festival passes online for the original Oct. 12-13 dates will get automatic refunds and early dibs on next year's tickets, per the post.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Delta 3 Plus preorders start on September 10th, while dibs on the Delta 3 will start a bit later on October 1st.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Boeing called dibs on plane orders from Korean Air and Japan Airlines.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Perhaps Maryland simply should have moved faster to claim dibs on the drink.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Under the selection process, Fox, CBS and NBC each call dibs on 15 must-see Big Ten matchups—naturally, the Buckeyes and Wolverines get snapped up first—and any games that aren’t spoken for within those top 45 picks usually end up on various cable or streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 June 2024
Cowboy Carter also has dibs on the biggest week of 2024 to date, marking the largest opening frame since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) bowed with 1.653 million units in November.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Bad news, Junior: Your primos already called dibs on your bunk bed.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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Brittany Loggins, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Anyone who bought festival passes online for the original Oct. 12-13 dates will get automatic refunds and early dibs on next year's tickets, per the post.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
The Delta 3 Plus preorders start on September 10th, while dibs on the Delta 3 will start a bit later on October 1st.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2024
Boeing called dibs on plane orders from Korean Air and Japan Airlines.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 23 July 2024
Perhaps Maryland simply should have moved faster to claim dibs on the drink.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
Under the selection process, Fox, CBS and NBC each call dibs on 15 must-see Big Ten matchups—naturally, the Buckeyes and Wolverines get snapped up first—and any games that aren’t spoken for within those top 45 picks usually end up on various cable or streaming platforms.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 June 2024
Cowboy Carter also has dibs on the biggest week of 2024 to date, marking the largest opening frame since Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) bowed with 1.653 million units in November.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
Bad news, Junior: Your primos already called dibs on your bunk bed.
—Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
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“Dibs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dibs%20on. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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