dab

Example Sentences

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It’s smack dab in the middle of the migration routes for the Round Valley and Casa Diablo herds, according to a recent study.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Learning from England mistakes in Perth and his own previous troubles in Australia, Root barely scored through the covers and largely put away any intention to dab the ball behind square on the off side.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

"The chimpanzees dab them on their wounds or chew the plants up, and then apply the chewed material to the open injury."

From BBC • May 14, 2025

We’re smack dab in the middle of 2010 again.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025

He secured the pea-sized transmitter with a dab of silicone.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer