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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
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
STRONGEST
aid assist facilitate forward help leave alone
STRONG
retreat yield
WEAK
avoid dodge ignore stay out of

Example Sentences

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Coinbase’s recent announcement made some social-media users wonder if it was actually a good thing for nontechnical staffers to dabble in coding, even with AI assistance.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Vijay's reasoning was explicit: politics, he argued, is not something one can dabble in.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Some organists might dabble in literary criticism too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

To suggest anything else is to dabble in idle wish-fulfillment.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

“Yeah! Maybe they’re famous members of a boy band, and they don’t want anyone to know that they also dabble in western-themed amusement parks because it would ruin their cool pop-star image.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling