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
John Evans, a sound technician who dabbles in acting, writing and producing, points to Netflix's loving restoration of The Egyptian Theatre along iconic Hollywood Boulevard as a sign of their good faith.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
The brothers’ sound, which dabbles in genres like pop, R&B and Latin trap, helped set them apart from other música Mexicana acts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
His company rides industry cycles up, down and sideways, and dabbles in woodworking when there’s a lull.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
"What do you suppose that a man who dabbles in Egyptology for an amusement would send as a bouquet to a baby?"
From The Ranch Girls at Home Again by Margaret Vandercook
