dabble

verb

Definition of dabblenext
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 Intel makes central processors and has dabbled in AI chips, but doesn’t have a competitive product to Nvidia’s GPUs. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Go for a classic triangle-eye grinning gourd, but also consider dabbling in something a little different. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Sara has dabbled in TV acting over the years, appearing in episodes of Californication and Nip/Tuck, per IMDb. — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026 So Trent dabbled in football, basketball, soccer and lacrosse. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dabble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabble
  1. delight
  2. entertain
  3. play
  4. amuse
  5. please
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  • Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The kind of mid-budget delights Cruise specialized are struggling to exist.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delight
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  • Genre provides story tension at a time of general market downturn where series, whatever their hot button issues, must never forget to entertain.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • That thought process forms the premise behind A Seat at the Table, her reoccurring dinner series, where the line between entertaining and doing deals is deliberately blurred.
    — Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of entertain
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  • Footwear also took a distinctly feminine direction this season, with embellishment playing a major role.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This was apparent recently when a judge in Louisiana ruled that players who signed NFL contracts over the summer could return to play their fifth college season at LSU.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of play
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  • This kind of conversation always leaves me half-amused, half-terrified.
    — Alicja Turczyk, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With these four words, Courtney O’Donnell gave zillennials a brain-rot character to call their own, a dash of midsummer Dada to amuse people getting nothing done on their computers.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of amuse
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  • Clear, opinionated writing meets more resistance than writing designed to please everyone.
    — Deepa Nagraj, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Joel’s collection is also home to several Ducatis, something sure to please the snootier connoisseurs out there.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of please

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“Dabble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabble. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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