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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dabbing
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For everyday consumers, this change dramatically expands the ways to earn and redeem AAdvantage miles—not just by flying, but by tapping into credit card spending.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
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Some might go so far as to suggest that Ufotable’s work approaches the pinnacle of what animation can achieve this decade, tapping into that infinite potential of cinema’s most pliable medium (your mileage will vary).—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Before slathering a new moisturizer all over your face, do a quick patch test on your neck or the back of your hand.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 Aug. 2025
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Keep your greens crisp by draining, rinsing, and patting them dry before using.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 Sep. 2025
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At times, its puzzle-solving and chaotic arcade shooting felt like patting your head while rubbing your stomach.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Fittingly, or desperately depending on your vantage point, Jones’ campaign from three years ago was the only tangible evidence Steichen could lean on while anointing him the starter over Richardson.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The team reached an extension agreement with rookie Roman Anthony, anointing him as their outfielder of the future with an eight-year deal.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the Tar Heels began the 2025 season with an opening-drive touchdown, Tar Heels legendary former head basketball coach Roy Williams was clapping in his own suite alongside Michael Jordan, the UNC sensation who turned into one of the best NBA players of all time.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the midst of his dominance, some players, including the great Willie Mays of the Dodgers' longtime and sometimes bitter rival, the San Francisco Giants, realized that Koufax was tipping his pitches.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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But it was also aided by some clear pitch tipping from Blue Jays future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer, which the Yankees did not bother trying to hide.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Dabbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dabbing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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