dab
verb (used with object)
to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist.
were dabbing
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past progressiveof dab.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They were dabbing the tears from their eyes.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2021
Some were dabbing away tears as the crowds began to disperse.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2019
They were dabbing, doing a dance move—a modern salute.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 21, 2017
In front of Independence Hall, workers were dabbing wax on Washington’s shirt.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 21, 2016
They were dabbing various salves, astringents and pastes on test patches of their own skin, but nothing seemed to have any effect at all.
From The Test Colony by Marks, Winston K.
