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adjective

as in labeled

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verb

past tense of tab
as in named

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Recent Examples of tabbed
Adjective
Six of the capsules had been removed from the tabbed aluminum sheet. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 That includes things like a tabbed trigger safety, which requires an extra press before the gun can be fired. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Its a multi-tabbed spreadsheet online that has the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners for every pro pickleball tournament that’s ever been held. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabbed
  1. designated
  2. named
  3. identified
  4. earmarked
  5. styled
  6. called
  7. stamped
  8. termed
Adjective
  • Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
Definition of designated
Verb
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The eatery has been serving the Sugar Creek area since 1985, manager Dino Beligrinis — whom his father, Bill, named the restaurant for — told CharlotteFive.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • The researchers identified potential benefits including lower computing costs, greater efficiency and closer integration between quantum chips and circuit design.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of identified
Verb
  • If Governor Gavin Newsom decides to sign a bill attempting to lure more postproduction work to California, $10 million has been earmarked to launch the effort, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The asset a Gen X child had mentally earmarked becomes the funding source for a parent’s final years.
    — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of earmarked
Verb
  • The pair were styled in contrasting footwear, while their outfits seemed to mirror one another.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Arguably, square-toe boots are more refined than round-toe ones, which can look a bit old-fashioned if they’re not styled in a modern way.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of styled
Verb
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, commonly called HAL, is a robotic exoskeleton designed to support patients during rehabilitation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
Verb
  • Another example is sheet steel, which is stamped into car body panels during the automotive production process.
    — Grant Schwab, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And later, Rojas stamped the victory with a two-run homer in the eighth inning to put the game away.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamped
Verb
  • Earnings at Nike are also termed low quality on Wolfe's screen, with an EQ score of 17.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • For example, Isaac Newton’s dispute with Christiaan Huygens over the nature of light—did light consist of particles, or corpuscles, as Newton termed them, or waves, as Huygens contested—breaks down today into quantum optics and classical optics.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Tabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabbed. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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