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 company has only dabbled in events, and could use its audience to build a consumer or professional events business.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his music career, Marlon has also dabbled in real estate.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of you may have dabbled in them multiple times, riding the daily waves of volatility.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing on a cooking series may not be that much of a surprise given Markle has dabbled with food content and products recently.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Collins has long dabbled in cryptocurrency and disclosed multiple purchases of ethereum last year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The kind of thing a few of his new, younger Cavaliers teammates had never done before, while even some veterans had only dabbled in it here or there, but certainly not in Cleveland.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, Sandro’s father and a telecommunications engineer, has also dabbled in social media.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
In addition to his music career, Marlon has also dabbled in real estate.
—Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Some of you may have dabbled in them multiple times, riding the daily waves of volatility.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Appearing on a cooking series may not be that much of a surprise given Markle has dabbled with food content and products recently.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Collins has long dabbled in cryptocurrency and disclosed multiple purchases of ethereum last year.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The kind of thing a few of his new, younger Cavaliers teammates had never done before, while even some veterans had only dabbled in it here or there, but certainly not in Cleveland.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Witnesses testified that after Run-DMC’s heyday, Mizell dabbled in cocaine deals to pay his bills and was providing drug-trade opportunities to Jordan and Washington — the DJ's godson and old friend, respectively.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Alexis Castro Soto del Valle, Sandro’s father and a telecommunications engineer, has also dabbled in social media.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
Verb
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And people seem genuinely moved by it, delighted by it, surprised and touched.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Orion Ensemble, which has delighted both Chicago and international audiences for 35 years with their chamber music performances, has decided to disband.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Top clients were entertained at the Royal Mansour and La Mamounia—two famously luxe hotels in the city considered to be the best of the best.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
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Masterpiece and Paramount’s UK network 5 are returning to the Scottish Highlands that entertained British audiences at the turn of this millennium.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The crowd went nuts because Heidenreich played for the United States Naval Academy.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There’s some good Armani couture, and I was amused by Amari (Simone Ashley), Miranda’s current assistant, wearing a Thom Browne uniform.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Anderson is clearly amused, and has already made a number of pieces for the Mayers offspring (the children use their father’s surname).—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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“Dabbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbled. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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