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as in splashes
a very small amount
she added a dab of sesame oil to the dressing before pouring it on the salad
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as in swipes
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a bear can knock a man down with a simple dab of his paw
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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a dab at finding unappreciated collectibles and reselling them at a considerable profit
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Green claps along, and is visibly impressed when Freeman hits that signature high note.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
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Detroit Pistons team owner Tom Gores claps during the press conference on July 30, 2021 at the Pistons Performance Center in Detroit, Michigan.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
16 Oct. 2024
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“Dabs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabs. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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