tabbing

Definition of tabbingnext
present participle of tab

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabbing
Verb
  • Earlier electrochemical approaches also faced limitations, including low yields and difficulty in clearly identifying the products formed.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In 2022, a rumor surfaced in a Michigan school district that litter boxes were being added to unisex bathrooms for students identifying as cats, the New York Times reported.
    Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Creative Artists Agency has hired branding agent Courtney McHugh, naming her as an executive in its talent business ventures group.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Giants may also be bidding farewell to another once-promising player, designating utility man Tyler Fitzgerald for assignment on Monday.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The new legislation, which has been backed by the University of Tennessee, would extend that public records exemption indefinitely, while also designating a new trove of athletic department records that can be kept under wraps.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The retailer often does the heavy lifting here, filling out and signing or stamping the refund form before attaching the receipt.
    Lane Nieset, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Warning signs a skunk is ready to spray include jumping, stamping their front feet, arching their back, clicking teeth, and hissing.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In 2016, city voters passed Proposition H, with 64% in favor of the city earmarking tax money for infrastructure repairs.
    Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Senate is earmarking $2 million, while the House doesn’t put any money towards the initiative.
    Ana Goñi-Lessan, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Building and construction unions no longer can use their old rhetorical cudgel in this debate — calling prefab homes flimsy and unsafe.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Tabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabbing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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