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verb

past tense of tab

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Recent Examples of tabbed
Adjective
That includes things like a tabbed trigger safety, which requires an extra press before the gun can be fired. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026 Its a multi-tabbed spreadsheet online that has the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners for every pro pickleball tournament that’s ever been held. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabbed
Verb
  • Though former head coach Kyra Elzy was still at the helm at Kentucky at the point of O’Neal’s recruitment, O’Neal named UK as one of eight finalists in high school; the list also included Arizona State, Baylor, UCLA, Georgia Tech, LSU (her father’s alma mater) and Tennessee.
    Caroline Makauskas, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Despite his team’s steady slide in the standings, Flagg kept making history a year after leading Duke to the Final Four as just the fourth freshman to be named AP men’s basketball player of the year.
    Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The person who had called in the incident identified Sweeney, who was still there, as her killer.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Sleep Switch Inside Your Brain The team identified two chemical messengers in the hypothalamus that work like an accelerator and a brake.
    Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • So, as with those who have preceded LaFleur in the titled offensive coordinator position, LaFleur’s role is expected to be largely administrative.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2023
  • As for the child's identity, the Starhemberg family crypt was reserved for titled members—usually firstborn sons—and their wives.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2023
Verb
  • The Asia Center sits along Federal Boulevard between Alameda and Mississippi avenues, a corridor the city designated as the Little Saigon Business District in 2014.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Fast forward to 2017, and Craters of the Moon was designated as an International Dark Sky Park, so nighttime is where the real magic happens.
    Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But the shortages of Patriot defense systems remain a concern amid reports that the Pentagon is considering diverting advanced defensive weapons earmarked for Ukraine to the Middle East.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The money was earmarked for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
    Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Interiors feel assembled over time rather than styled in a single sweep.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Even if beach days are not on your radar, the durable peshtemal works beautifully as a lightweight bath towel or couch accessory when styled as a throw blanket.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These festivities are called Passion plays.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Disturbed gravesite reported Deputies were called to Davis Memorial Gardens in Lufkin after a report of a disturbed gravesite, the sheriff's office said in a social media post.
    Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a nod to the centenary, customers have the option to have the signature Launer rope emblem embellished with crystals and a discreet plaque stamped inside the bag.
    Monique Jessen, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Two floors below ground, behind heavy double doors stamped with a logo that most students have never noticed, sits one of the most powerful lasers in the United States.
    Ahmed Helal, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Tabbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabbed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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