1
: a short bar with weights at each end that is used usually in pairs for exercise
2
: a stupid person : dummy
Examples of dumbbell in a Sentence
I feel like a dumbbell for making such a stupid mistake.
no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers
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To this end, in addition to choreographies, Arps uses dumbbell, ankle and wrist weights as well as yoga blocks, straps and mats in her practice, depending on the different classes.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one of its first-ever demo videos, Oli lifted dumbbells at a gym and performed kung-fu moves with a human trainer.
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Runners lace up their sneakers, lifters pick up their dumbbells, and yogis roll out their mats, often for years on end.
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Stand tall holding a dumbbell or kettlebell in your left hand, with your weight on your right leg.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
In one of its first-ever demo videos, Oli lifted dumbbells at a gym and performed kung-fu moves with a human trainer.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Runners lace up their sneakers, lifters pick up their dumbbells, and yogis roll out their mats, often for years on end.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
Stand tall holding a dumbbell or kettlebell in your left hand, with your weight on your right leg.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumbbell
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dumbbell
noun
dumb·bell
ˈdəm-ˌbel 
1
: a bar with weights at the ends that is usually used for exercise or building strength
2
: a stupid person : dummy entry 1
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