dab
Example Sentences
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His mother, wearing a headscarf, dabbed a tear as he spoke after the vote results were announced.
From Washington Post
Thomas Hampson, a 67-year-old American baritone, starred as President Richard Nixon, complete with hunched shoulders and a sweaty face he repeatedly dabbed with a white handkerchief.
From Seattle Times
Therefore, the napkin is merely placed within reach for minor dabbing.
From Washington Post
A glide here, a clip there, a dab into a gap.
From BBC
Not bothering to keep up with Brook - an exercise that would have been futile - he played all of his trademark whips, clips and dabs.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
