dabbed

verb

past tense of dab
1
as in smeared

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2
as in flicked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbed
  1. smeared
  2. flicked
  3. daubed
  4. patted
  5. slathered
  6. tapped
  7. anointed
  8. clapped
Verb
  • Sweat glistened on the white foundation smeared across her face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • One prank involved Quan, Capshaw, and Harrison Ford surprising Spielberg with ice cream smeared all over their faces for one take.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of smeared
Verb
  • Paul Marie flicked a ball off the outside of his foot to Judd, who scored on a volley from the edge of the 6-yard box to give the Earthquakes a 3-0 lead in the 29th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Reus played a free kick from near the left end line to the near post, where Klauss flicked in a header in the 76th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of flicked
Verb
  • To his right, Morello’s teenage son Roman, who ripped out a solo with his electric guitar behind his back, the instrument daubed with a call to action for homeless rights.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
Definition of daubed
Verb
  • And, like with Quincosa, a Customs agent patted Castillo down and found multiple plastic tubes covered in tape concealed under his pants.
    — David Goodhue October 7, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Trump repeatedly patted Xi on the back, a gesture considered highly inappropriate in Chinese political culture.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of patted
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  • The bread is slathered in a thick tomato sauce sweet with tomato jam and roasted pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The President, who likes his steak well done and slathered in ketchup, met with a Brazilian beef magnate named Joesley Batista, who in the past had admitted to making large payments to public officials and was briefly jailed.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of slathered
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  • The Themed Entertainment Program at the USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Interactive Media & Games Division (IMGD) has tapped Steve Tatham to serve as faculty and director of the program.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Coca-Cola exec Kate Santore has been tapped as chief marketing officer of Guardian Sports, the maker of soft shell helmet coverings for football players.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tapped
Verb
  • Later, Keldermans and fellow clergy member Katherine Elsner anointed a congregant who was having surgery later that month and then gave her a prayer blanket blessed by the community.
    — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • With the press world’s help, Omar Jamal was anointed as the authoritative voice on all political issues concerning Minnesota’s Somali community and the Somali population at large in America.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of anointed
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  • Bruni played guitar and sang classic folk songs and a Rolling Stones number as guests clapped and danced from their seats.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The musicians were smiling, the spectators tapped and clapped, and that magical sense of timelessness was real, spanning multiple generations.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of clapped
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“Dabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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