cleping

verb

present participle of clepe, archaic
as in naming
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 cleping
  1. naming
  2. calling
  3. dubbing
  4. labeling
  5. nominating
  6. terming
  7. designating
Verb
  • Thanks, as always, for the questions … Any chance KU sells the naming rights to any facility to raise money?
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Republican lawmakers have proposed moving the naming duties out of the Attorney General’s Office to nonpartisan legislative analysts, but those efforts have so far been stymied by Democrats.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of naming
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  • The Nationals started calling some pitches from the dugout earlier this month, becoming the latest MLB team among a small but growing cohort who are breaking from the sport’s tradition in search of an analytical advantage.
    — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Bouclé has been popular long enough that some designers are calling it oversaturated.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of calling
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  • The set is selling quickly, with Wayfair dubbing it a popular product.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026
  • Those efforts went beyond dubbing audio in different languages to include adapting jokes and other details in the script.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 June 2026
Definition of dubbing
Verb
  • The National Republican Congressional Committee quickly released a digital ad Wednesday attacking Shah, labeling him a socialist and tying him to progressives in Congress.
    — Jonathan J. Cooper, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Save yourself the guessing game of wondering what is in your fridge by labeling and dating your leftovers.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026
Definition of labeling
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  • Some moderate Democrats fear nominating El-Sayed would put their party's hold on the Michigan Senate seat in jeopardy.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of nominating
Verb
  • The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of terming
Verb
  • Planning Commission Vice Chair Kerry Harvey asked how much a ballot measure would cost and suggested the city consider designating all data centers as heavy industrial use.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Top-down governance sets the strategic intent and accountability by designating executive sponsorship and ownership, establishing governance councils or review boards and defining AI policies, compliance standards and risk tolerance.
    — Sumeet Agrawal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of designating
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