1
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
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 100m final at the 1988 Olympic Games has been dubbed the dirtiest race in history, which may not seem obvious ground for comedy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The film is available in theaters in its original Japanese dialogue, as well as an English dub.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The long-term plan encompasses 59 acres, dubbed Pabst 59, that previous firms had tried to develop.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
The 100m final at the 1988 Olympic Games has been dubbed the dirtiest race in history, which may not seem obvious ground for comedy.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025
The film is available in theaters in its original Japanese dialogue, as well as an English dub.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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The two were falsely named as recruits to the university's crew team, even though neither ever participated in the sport, including posing for photos of themselves working out using crew machines.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The survey said 30% of employers named chronic disease, 26% cited higher use of services and 22% said hospital prices accelerated the cost of health insurance.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After successfully bluffing his way into the house, Tom fumbles an attempt to hide his reasons for being there, leading Robbie to take him hostage.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tagovailoa has thrown 22 interceptions and fumbled 13 times in those 21 games — only three of the 13 were recovered by the other team —-- and the Dolphins are 8-13 during that stretch.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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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Behind the bar, there’s a microdistillery, where each spirit is made, then poured and labeled by hand.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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For example, parody content labeled as AI or videos with an unrealistic style may not meet the threshold for removal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pittsburgh blew a 3-1 series lead but won Game 7 2-0 in Washington, thanks in part to 29 saves by Marc-Andre Fleury.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Blue Jays blew past the Dodgers 11-4 in the series opener.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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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After getting to the ring to call for an opponent, fans received a surprise.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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While reflecting on her first performance, Furtado remembered buying the pink dress from a store called Original on Queen West in Toronto, and also picking up some sparkly platform shoes for the monumental moment.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The space race is heating up NASA is suggesting SpaceX could be booted from its mission to land astronauts on the moon later this decade.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Party game Cards Against Humanity is declaring a small legal win against SpaceX after suing to boot the company from a plot of land for trespassing.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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