dabbled

verb

past tense of dabble
as in delighted
to take part in an activity in a superficial way She dabbled in drawing and painting but sculpture was her favorite medium.

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Recent Examples of dabbled Cassie, on the other hand, has dabbled in glam makeup and is always trying new things to get male attention. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 The app has also dabbled in other games including word games, quizzes and a Wheel of Fortune title. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 The couple dabbled in private catering and omakase experiences across Dallas and Fort Worth. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Henry is a musician and has dabbled in acting, including roles on White House Plumbers and Dinner with the Parents, while Charlie is an actor who’s appeared on Single Drunk Female, The Sex Lives of College Girls and The White Lotus. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Arteta has dabbled with two-man strike partnerships, but that has never been his go-to setup. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026 As the 2000s arrived, Potter dabbled in acting, appearing in a Foo Fighters music video, in a commercial for Canadian beer and in a production of 12 Angry Men at Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026 Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026 Nintendo has dabbled with skill points before, like in last year's Donkey Kong Bananza. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbled
  1. delighted
  2. entertained
  3. played
  4. amused
  5. trifled
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  • Jackie and her mate, Shadow, delighted millions of viewers who watched an ongoing live stream of their nest in Big Bear.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Gems remains proud of the movie though, and is delighted by its long shelf life.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of delighted
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  • Bridges first emerged on the stand-up circuit in 2004, shortly after his 17th birthday, and has since entertained more than two million fans worldwide across a succession of record-breaking arena tours.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But that’s coming from the perspective of someone who needs more than just Mustache Ride references to be entertained, which is not this movie’s target audience.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of entertained
Verb
  • Tuesday morning’s workout brought a welcome diversion from drills, when SDSU players and coaches moved from the turf to the grass practice field and actually played some football.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Etzel said the controversy surrounding COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates has played a role in fueling skepticism.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of played
Verb
  • Shraddha relished Kabita’s innocence and was amused by her constant, occasionally nonsensical, chatter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … HOT AIR – AOC tries to laugh off 'crazy' woke era as thing of the past, but conservatives aren't amused.
    — , FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of amused
Verb
  • Meek lives with her dad, Smooch (Will Cobbs), a former Black Panther who now runs a roller rink, and her not-to-be-trifled-with grandma, Puddin (Lizan Mitchell).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of trifled

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