dabbled

verb

past tense of dabble
as in delighted
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 dabbled The couple dabbled in private catering and omakase experiences across Dallas and Fort Worth. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Henry is a musician and has dabbled in acting, including roles on White House Plumbers and Dinner with the Parents, while Charlie is an actor who’s appeared on Single Drunk Female, The Sex Lives of College Girls and The White Lotus. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Arteta has dabbled with two-man strike partnerships, but that has never been his go-to setup. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026 As the 2000s arrived, Potter dabbled in acting, appearing in a Foo Fighters music video, in a commercial for Canadian beer and in a production of 12 Angry Men at Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Nintendo has dabbled with skill points before, like in last year's Donkey Kong Bananza. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 Sade Adu dabbled in film in 1986, acting alongside David Bowie in the musical Absolute Beginners, before returning to the studio for the band’s third album. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 30 June 2026 This isn’t the first time the chain has dabbled in Ranch sauce. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
  1. delighted
  2. entertained
  3. played
  4. amused
  5. trifled
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  • Mitchell entered the theater just after the clip ended and was delighted by the immersive effects.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 July 2026
  • Great novels have delighted everyone except the author’s lightly disguised parents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of delighted
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  • In Homer’s Odyssey, xenia was upheld by the king of the Phaeacians, Alcinous, who entertained the shipwrecked Odysseus and provided him with comforts as well as a ship in which to sail home to Ithaca.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • These clips will keep kids entertained and maybe even teach them something.
    — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 July 2026
Definition of entertained
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  • The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Wallack’s critique was echoed by former Beach Commissioner Saul Gross, a real estate investor who has played a significant role in Art Deco district preservation and whose Streamline Properties is on Washington.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Chatting with Rolling Stone on Monday, Lagasse seemed both amused and excited by the resurgence.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
  • Mandel appeared amused by the tribute, but the rest of the panel was considerably less enthusiastic.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
Definition of amused
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  • Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of trifled

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