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as in to name
to give a name to
I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt
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as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second
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Recent Examples of dub
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The signal from this merger, dubbed GW200105, was detected by the gravitational wave detectors Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The English dub features voice performances from Natalie Portman (one of the film’s co-producers), Mark Ruffalo, Flea, Andy Samberg, America Ferrera, and Will Ferrell.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Botts and his fellow scientists also had to develop a special epoxy to affix the markers, soon dubbed Botts Dots, securely to the pavement.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The signal from this merger, dubbed GW200105, was detected by the gravitational wave detectors Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) and Virgo.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
The English dub features voice performances from Natalie Portman (one of the film’s co-producers), Mark Ruffalo, Flea, Andy Samberg, America Ferrera, and Will Ferrell.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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Mohammad Pakpour, the most recent IRGC chief, was among those killed during the opening salvo, and it’s believed that Ahmad Vahidi, who had been named deputy chief in December, has taken the reins.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Herro had played in nine straight games and was just named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday before being ruled out for Tuesday’s game because of left quad soreness.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a stunning blowout Friday night, KU fumbled its conference tournament semifinal against the Houston Cougars, losing 69-47.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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This alone can shave valuable minutes off your screening and help you to breeze through the scanner instead of fumbling at the bins.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.—
Joan Rusek,
cleveland,
30 Sep. 2019
Verb
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But Krishnamoorthi and Kelly have labeled her a hypocrite because of corporate contributions to other committees backing her candidacy, including the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association and Illinois Future PAC.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Still uncommitted, McCoy has numerous college offers, with Arkansas, Alabama, Miami and Michigan labeled as his finalists with UCLA still in the running.—
Steve Fryer,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wind shear, which occurs when winds blow at different speeds and/or directions with height, acts as an impediment to fledgling tropical storms and hurricanes.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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There's also a short clip of Cyrus onstage as Hannah with a band, blowing a kiss to a crowd as confetti falls around her.—
Mary Pat Thompson,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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One young attendee could be seen lying unconscious in vomit in an alley along West Broadway while his friend called the police.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Production plans call for an initial deployment of dozens of units this year, scaling to thousands annually as manufacturing capacity expands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cheap Chinese cars are at our doorstep, and no one is buying those electric pickups GM booted the Bolt for.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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If the judge rules in favor of Pembroke Park, a town south of Hollywood, the town commission can vote to boot Jacobs as mayor.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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