"Dab" Example Sentences
1. I dabbed my eyes with a tissue.
2. The chef dabbed a bit of sauce on each plate.
3. The mechanic dabbed some oil on the engine to lubricate it.
4. The makeup artist dabbed some blush on the model's cheeks.
5. He dabbed his forehead with a handkerchief.
6. She dabbed at the spill with a paper towel.
7. I dabbed at the stain on my shirt, but it wouldn't come out.
8. The seal dabbed its beak in the water.
9. The painter dabbed a bit of blue paint onto his palette.
10. I dabbed at the wound to stop the bleeding.
11. He dabbed his finger into the icing and licked it off.
12. She dabbed some hand sanitizer onto her palms.
13. The protester dabbed ointment on his scraped knee.
14. The bee dabbed its tongue into the flower.
15. I dabbed at the smudge of lipstick on my shirt.
16. The artist dabbed some paint onto her canvas.
17. The dancer dabbed to the beat of the music.
18. I dabbed my watercolour brush in the palette.
19. The doctor dabbed iodine on the wound.
20. The butterflies dabbed their proboscises into the flower nectar.
21. He dabbed at the tomato sauce on the counter to clean it up.
22. The nurse dabbed antibacterial ointment on the patient's cut.
23. She dabbed more glue onto the broken vase.
24. I dabbed neosporin onto the scrape on my knee.
25. The cloth dabbed up the spilled drink.
26. The kitten dabbed its paw into the bowl of milk.
27. The coach dabbed antiseptic cream onto the player's scrape.
28. I dabbed at the gravy that had splattered onto my shirt.
29. The maid dabbed at the sticky mess on the carpet.
30. He dabbed cleaning solution onto the stain.
31. I dabbed some mosquito repellent onto my skin.
32. She dabbed ointment onto her sunburn.
33. The chef dabbed at his forehead with a bandana.
34. The jeweler dabbed a bit of polish onto the cloth.
35. She dabbed her brush into the palette and painted a stroke on the canvas.
36. I dabbed sweat from my brow with a tissue.
37. The beaver dabbed its tail on the surface of the pond.
38. The child dabbed her fingers in the finger paints.
39. The dog dabbed his tongue on the back of my hand.
40. I dabbed my nose with the handkerchief.
41. The painter dabbed some red onto his palette.
42. She dabbed more sunscreen onto her face and shoulders.
43. The basketball player dabbed after making a three-pointer.
44. The veterinarian dabbed antiseptic gel onto the animal's wound.
45. The swimmer dabbed chlorine from his eyes with a towel.
46. The makeup artist dabbedsetting powder onto the model's T-zone.
47. I dabbed at the ink stain frantically with a wet cloth.
48. The stylist dabbed hairspray onto the client's updo.
49. She dabbed aloe vera gel onto the sunburn.
50. The baker dabbed a bit of frosting onto her finger to taste.
Common Phases
Dab hand: To be skilled or proficient at something.
Example: She has a real
dab hand for baking cakes.
Dab of: A small amount of.
Example: Just add a
dab of butter to the pan.
Dab in/at: To engage or take part in something in a limited or superficial way.
Example: He
dabs in painting as a hobby.
Dab one's eyes: To wipe away tears with a cloth or tissue.
Example: She
dabbed her eyes with a handkerchief.
Dab it up: To wipe up or soak up a liquid spill.
Example:
Dab up the spilled milk with a towel.
Dab the pitch: In soccer, to purposefully touch the ball with one's hand.
Example: The referee ruled that the defender had
dabbed the pitch.