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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school
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as in idiot
a stupid person
he tried to be suave, but she still thought he was a dork
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Recent Examples of dork
In the present era where MLB is trying to speed up games, this dork is doing the opposite.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The first book in the popular middle grade series, first released in 2009, is illustrated by author Rachel Renee Russell's daughter, Nikki.
Dork Diaries now a 16-book series, with the most recent having been released in 2024
Rejoice, dorks — Dork Diaries is back!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 22 May 2025
Hechinger is the perfect choice for the role, bringing just the right of optimism and obliviousness to an endearingly pathetic dork who finds the opportunity to be heroic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The preseason is going to be wild — must-see TV for football dorks like me.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 July 2025
The first book in the popular middle grade series, first released in 2009, is illustrated by author Rachel Renee Russell's daughter, Nikki.
Dork Diaries now a 16-book series, with the most recent having been released in 2024
Rejoice, dorks — Dork Diaries is back!
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 22 May 2025
Hechinger is the perfect choice for the role, bringing just the right of optimism and obliviousness to an endearingly pathetic dork who finds the opportunity to be heroic.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
The preseason is going to be wild — must-see TV for football dorks like me.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dork
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By comparison, his romantic rival Archie (Devon Bostick) is a weirdo, but a more believable one, and Bostick’s banter with Ferreira has a specific kind of romantic chemistry common to hyperintelligent, socially awkward nerds.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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And make no mistake — Taylor is the kind of pop geek who knows all these stories cold, so this is primed to be the biggest pop wedding of all.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Both men are charismatic movie stars who happen to share a secret film-geek disposition.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Dork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dork. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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