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
Even Elon Musk, a man whose company Neuralink has raised hundreds of millions of dollars to implant computers in people’s brains, has dabbled.
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Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Some say this is attributable to a growing distaste for Musk, who has begun dabbling in the continent’s politics in the wake of his successful support of Trump’s candidacy last year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
By dabbling in German politics, Trumpworld’s second-most-powerful figure hurt his own business interests while being at best irrelevant to the AfD’s performance.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Since then, Mears has dabbled in off-road racing, taking on the Baja 1000 and Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Charles Homans, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Some say this is attributable to a growing distaste for Musk, who has begun dabbling in the continent’s politics in the wake of his successful support of Trump’s candidacy last year.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2025
By dabbling in German politics, Trumpworld’s second-most-powerful figure hurt his own business interests while being at best irrelevant to the AfD’s performance.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025
Since then, Mears has dabbled in off-road racing, taking on the Baja 1000 and Robby Gordon’s Stadium Super Trucks.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabble
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Make Time for Tea Next door, Draper Blooms Tea Garden delights with a formal tea service that features scrumptious finger sandwiches, vanilla scones, seasonal jams, and bite-size sweets, like brownies and breads.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Gentle Great Dane Meeting New Baby Brother By Alyce Collins Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A toddler's adorable bond with his Great Dane companion has delighted the internet, showing that every boy needs a four-legged friend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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As Von Teese straps on a new corset and Christian Louboutin heels, her fleet of fast-tapping dancers entertain the audience.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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Win or lose, the 2025 Padres should be entertaining on most days or nights.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Engage Your Senses In a shared office environment, playing loud music or lighting a scented candle is frowned upon.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Skip them all and grab The Creative Entrepreneur, a compendium of advice from 10 industry titans whose insights will inform, amuse, and inspire you.—
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15 Mar. 2025
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Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Right here, inches from our noses, are observations, memories, and relationships—people to please—that can generate the kind of richness that Brainard brings to his work.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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My dad was going to engineering school at Columbia [to please] his father.—
Eric Ryan,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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