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cleped

verb

past tense of clepe, archaic
as in named
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cleped
  1. named
  2. called
  3. dubbed
  4. termed
  5. labeled
  6. nominated
  7. denominated
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  • Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa, quite the mouthful and named after Hawaiʻi's official state fish, is the resort's signature seafood restaurant, and a dreamy one.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • He was named the FIFA world player of the year a record eight times, led his teams to 46 trophies including four Champions League titles, a World Cup win and an Olympic gold medal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of named
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  • After a 3-2 called third strike with two out to Conine in the ninth was overturned on the ABS review, Zeferjahn retired Otto Lopez on a flyout to right.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • One of the flight crew had attempted to calm the situation before that point, the witnesses said, but Lundeen allegedly called her a racial slur and started making homophobic comments.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of called
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  • Tesla also runs a chartered car service in the San Francisco area dubbed the FSD (Supervised) Rideshare service.
    — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dubbed
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  • Earlier this year, Becerra was a single-digit polling afterthought in the crowded race to replace Newsom, who is termed-out.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That agreement remains unimplemented due to what the government has termed budgetary constraints.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of termed
Verb
  • Because of this, Halperin says many people with mild lactose intolerance tolerate kefir better than ordinary milk, though kefir is not lactose-free unless labeled accordingly.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Your question is predicated on the view that consistency is desirable, but referees often draw criticism for enforcing rules too strictly, in which case they are labelled robots who do not understand the game.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of labeled
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  • This season of South Park was also nominated for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (losing to Julie Andrews for Bridgerton), and Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (losing to Andrew Bird’s song for The Pitt).
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • He was nominated to the Supreme Court, 11 months before the next election, in the final year of President Obama’s term.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominated
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  • In February, the company also issued a rare 100-year bond , denominated in sterling, the UK currency, with a maturity in 2126.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Businesses in these markets increasingly keep treasury balances dollar-denominated while paying staff and suppliers locally.
    — Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of denominated
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“Cleped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cleped. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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