as in to delight
to take part in an activity in a superficial way
She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.
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Recent Examples of dabble
Along with his comedic roles, Rogen has dabbled in drama with turns in Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs (2015) and Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans (2022), as well as the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy (2022), which nabbed him Emmy nominations for acting and producing.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
As streaming services like Spotify hack the artificial barriers separating one culture's hits from another's, American music fans are growing increasingly eager to dabble in international fare.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who dabble in news and politics (Colin Jost and Jimmy Kimmel)?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
During the functions, Howard has been dabbling in his hobby of documenting life with his new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2025
As streaming services like Spotify hack the artificial barriers separating one culture's hits from another's, American music fans are growing increasingly eager to dabble in international fare.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who dabble in news and politics (Colin Jost and Jimmy Kimmel)?
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
During the functions, Howard has been dabbling in his hobby of documenting life with his new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabble
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Max Springer,
Scientific American,
2 Sep. 2025
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Their incredible restraint and tolerance for the small, noisy bird delighted viewers.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The top streamer surprised supporters with an appearance from legendary hitmaker Mariah Carey as the two spent a fun evening chopping it up and entertaining his viewers together.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, that isn’t a factor when considering how hard and inspired the Broncos played in front of a ninth straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Powerful real estate developer Frank (Tracy Letts) looks at Lee like a pesky bug that keeps flitting about, yet he’s also amused by his antics.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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On TikTok, Kobe's antics left viewers amused.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Get the recipe > Creamy, cheesy, and satisfying, this dip is sure to please at your next late-summer get together.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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Film studios have long struggled to make adaptations of video games that please critics and audiences, and some critics have suggested video games are tough to adapt because the sheer volume of gaming content has to be condensed to fit the length of a movie.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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