dab
verb (used with object)
to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist.
dabs
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present tense formof dab (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Iron-straight defence, dabs to third man and shuffles off the hips.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025
We’re not talking about traditional formulaic “landscapes” of yore — SoCal tract homes swathed in lawns edged with nondescript shrubs and dabs of annual color bought at big-box nurseries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
Martha Stewart doesn't do warts, but Cutler edits a wry irony into the artful coverage she dabs on her blemishes, like her refusal to count her marital infidelity as equivalent to that of her husband.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
His voice was firm, doling out dabs of sweetness cut with the occasional thrilling yelp.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
Cook drips tanroot oil on a square of gauze and dabs it onto the wound.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
