as in to name
to give a name to
the brewpub, yclept Ye Olde Taverne, has been decorated in Merrie Olde England to within an inch of its life
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clepe
Verb
-
He’s also been beloved by his organizations, was named the Rockets’ captain this year and has always been in good favor with Hockey Canada.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
William Chan said his dog, a 7-year-old Shih Tzu-Yorkshire Terrier mix named Rocky, got loose Sunday, running outside their Clifton home.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The shooting prompted protests over police use of force, and calls for police to stop foot pursuits altogether until the department overhauls its chase policies.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
-
Michael recommended a company called SwissChems.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Tesla's self-driving technology and the development of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, are expected to further turbocharge growth, according to Ives.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
-
The online trend, dubbed Chinamaxxing, has non-Chinese content creators singing the praises of their newfound Chinese identity.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Morris later began issuing what amounted to a private currency: personal notes, denominated in sums of twenty, fifty, and eighty dollars.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2026
-
This distinction matters for anyone holding assets denominated in either system.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Instead, search out a simple preemergent herbicide labeled for controlling crabgrass.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
-
Co-packing is short for contract packing, where another company bottles and labels Avery’s Sodas, using their recipes.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The capsule is relying on the gravity of Earth and the moon — termed a free-return lunar trajectory — to complete the round-trip figure-eight loop.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
-
This look is also termed the Cellophane.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
With Netflix, Montemayor, repped by previously sold the company a feature spec titled My Mexican Mother with Eva Longoria attached to direct and produce.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
-
In the revival, titled after the original series’ theme song, Malcolm is dragged back into his family’s orbit when Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois (Kaczmarek) demand his presence at their 40th anniversary party.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
The zoo christened the beasts Gaston and Kathrin in the Glocks’ honor.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Opening week as Messi and Inter Miami christen new stadium, men’s NCAA Tournament to Final Four and women in Elite Eight, budget-ball Marlins seek opening sweep, Miami Open championship weekend, Heat, Panthers, Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and more.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Clepe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clepe. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
