dabble
verb (used without object)
to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.
dabbled
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past participleof dabble.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dabble.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dabbleverb (used without object)to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.
Example Sentences
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"I've never followed it religiously, but I dabbled in a little bit of weight training and I tried running, although I didn't like that very much," said Bill.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
More successfully, George dabbled in the new science of agronomy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Before launching his presidential bid, De la Espriella lived in Florence, Italy, where he dabbled in opera, jetted around in private planes and promoted his rum and wine businesses.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Díaz hadn’t fought in MMA since 2022, when he defeated Tony Ferguson, though he had dabbled in boxing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
She raised her arm and dabbled her fingers in the wine.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
