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dabbed up

dabbed up is the simple past and past participle of dab up.

Meaning of dab up

Verb

dab up (third-person singular simple present dabs up, present participle dabbing up, simple past and past participle dabbed up)

  1. (transitive) 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).

Questions about dabbed up

What is dabbed up the simple past and past participle of?
Dabbed up is the simple past and past participle of dab up.

Words near dabbed up in the dictionary

  1. dabbawallah
  2. dabbawallahs
  3. dabbawallas
  4. dabbed
  5. dabbed out
  6. dabbed up
  7. dabber
  8. dabberlocks
  9. dabbers
  10. dabbing
  11. dabbing out

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