dabbing up

A form of dab up — To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dab up
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APA

dabbing up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing%20up

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“dabbing up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dabbing up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dabbing%20up.

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