overdub
verb
over·dub
ˌō-vər-ˈdəb 
overdubbed; overdubbing; overdubs
: to transfer (recorded sound) onto a recording that bears sound recorded earlier in order to produce a combined effect
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There's nothing wrong with using instruments and having one person overdub a bunch of things.
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Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
And while many movies overdub singing scenes with a studio version of a song, what viewers hear in Highest 2 Lowest is her on-set recording.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Hood would overdub a guitar solo, played with a country flare to offset the track’s blues sound, and Trey Keller provided backing vocals.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Users can overdub, reverse, and pitch-bend each loop as a group or independently.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
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Allaire Nuss, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025
And while many movies overdub singing scenes with a studio version of a song, what viewers hear in Highest 2 Lowest is her on-set recording.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2025
Hood would overdub a guitar solo, played with a country flare to offset the track’s blues sound, and Trey Keller provided backing vocals.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 29 May 2025
Users can overdub, reverse, and pitch-bend each loop as a group or independently.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 21 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for overdub
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“Overdub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdub. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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