She is dabbing her face with a tissue.

She showed off her dabbing skills at the dance competition.

She dabbed her face with a tissue.

The dabbings on the canvas added depth and texture to the painting.

I found myself smack-dab in the middle of the crowd.

I found myself smack dab in the middle of the crowd.

She is dab-handed at playing the piano.

She is a dab hand at cooking.

I had the ab-dabs before my big presentation.

They are dab hands at cooking.