dabble
verb (used without object)
to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.
dabbles
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present tense formof dabble (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She also dabbles in other technologies, including quantum computing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He serves today as Donald Trump’s pardon attorney, but Martin also dabbles in other projects for the president, who reportedly speaks to him frequently on the phone.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2026
In it, she dabbles in fiction, examines hardships in Gaza and continues to bend literary genres.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
The headliner, a New Zealander called Mike Boon, moved back home with his Dundee-born wife and became a teacher who dabbles in comedy for children.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
It dabbles in all created things, from the sun and moon down to the names of the flowers.
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Robert Lynd
