dabble in

VERB

interlope

Synonyms

STRONG

advance encroach encumber hinder impede impose infringe inquire interfere interpose intrude invade kibitz molest obtrude pry snoop tamper trespass

WEAK

abuse rights barge in break in on busybody butt in chime in come uninvited crash the gates fool with horn in intermeddle mess around mix in push in put two cents in sidewalk-superintend stick nose in worm in

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist facilitate forward help leave alone retreat withdraw yield

VERB

meddle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hinder impede impose infringe intrude tamper

STRONG

advance encroach encumber inquire interlope interpose invade kibitz molest obtrude pry snoop trespass

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist facilitate forward help leave alone

STRONG

retreat yield

WEAK

avoid dodge ignore stay out of

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But many people also dabble in corporate bonds and real-estate investment trusts, commodities like gold and silver and, more recently, cryptocurrencies.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Similar to Lear, Reiner didn’t just dabble in social causes and campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

He opened a brokerage account and started to dabble in trading equities and options.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Then in 1975, she began to dabble in fiction.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

“Lots of people do fortune-telling. I dabble in it myself.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

dabble in

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