over·dub
ˈō-vər-ˌdəb 
1
: the act or an instance of overdubbing
2
: recorded sound that is overdubbed
vocal overdubs
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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Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
And there are overdubs, of course there are overdubs, and there is a complexity to the way the album is produced.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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
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Noun
Lennon and Harrison had both worked on the track – Lennon wrote and recorded the original version in 1977; Harrison added overdubs and guitar tracks when the surviving Beatles worked on it in 1995 (only to shelve it until 2003).
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
And there are overdubs, of course there are overdubs, and there is a complexity to the way the album is produced.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
There's nothing wrong with using instruments and having one person overdub a bunch of things.
—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
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“Overdub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overdub. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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