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
On the other hand, Bit Digital has delivered the biggest margins of any bitcoin miner dabbling in AI.
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Colin Harper, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The final piece of the puzzle, Jisoo, is dabbling in acting.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Hitesh Chimanlal Doshi started dabbling in India’s energy sector in 1985 using a 5,000-rupee ($60) loan from a relative.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
Finch first dabbled in food media writing restaurant reviews for the Stanford University student newspaper in college.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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Colin Harper, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
The final piece of the puzzle, Jisoo, is dabbling in acting.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
Hitesh Chimanlal Doshi started dabbling in India’s energy sector in 1985 using a 5,000-rupee ($60) loan from a relative.
—Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024
Finch first dabbled in food media writing restaurant reviews for the Stanford University student newspaper in college.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
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But in Beverly Hills, the institutions still endure and keep finding new ways to delight their guests.Andy Wang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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From classic comfort food to gourmet delights, these local restaurants are offering mouthwatering to-go meals that'll make your holiday season a whole lot easier (and tastier).Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
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For a vocal portion of the elite national security establishment, however, the remedy for that skepticism is not to entertain that its critics may have a point, but to demand reflexive obedience to an outdated consensus that may no longer be fit for purpose.Bernard Hudson, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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Talk eventually turned to Carpenter’s entertaining new Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, with Lord of the Rings obsessive Colbert mentioning that none other than Samwise Gamgee — actor Sean Astin — plays Santa in the singer’s holiday variety show.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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Jamaal Jarrett, 6-5 and 350 pounds, played in 11 games this as a true sophomore for Georgia this season and recorded 3 tackles.Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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After Iowa State, UConn will play its last game before the holiday break against No. 7 USC at the XL Center on Saturday (8 p.m., FOX).Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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The show isn't satiric so much as amused by the absurd lengths to which the Kaylas of our society will go in pursuit of self-definition.Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Wine Convo Generator: Mix and Match Witty Phrases to Sound like a Sommelier By Chasity Cooper Chasity Cooper’s Wine Convo Generator is a playful and interactive guide perfect for wine lovers who want to impress or simply amuse at their next tasting.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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This pleased no one, culminating in weeks of gridlock on attempts to pass France’s 2025 national budget.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
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The film's release on a fully functioning limited edition tape, as well as available 4K, Blu-ray and streaming on Hulu, couldn't please director Fede Álvarez more.Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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