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dub 1 of 2

verb

ˈdəb How to pronounce dub (audio)
Definition of dubnext
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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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dub

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noun

as in lubber
a clumsy, awkward person even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub

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Recent Examples of dub
Verb
This class of insects was dubbed lepidoptera, meaning scale wings, by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1746. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 Congress this week attempted to rush the measure, dubbed the Ratepayer Protection Act, in the waning days before November’s election, as data centers have become an increasingly contentious issue. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Noun
Track seven swathes a nervous dub rhythm in cottony pads and opulent harps; track eight takes us out on an uncharacteristically beatless swirl, like a tide pool full of sea anemones. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026 The Colorado instrumental trio adds some dub and overdubs to their interstellar lounge. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
  1. name
  2. fumble
  3. lubber
  4. label
  5. blow
  6. gawk
  7. call
  8. boot
Verb
  • Each of these spaces are unique, thanks to the historic nature of the building, and each is named after a person or place with a strong connection to the property or the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Mack was also named the 2025 Conference USA Coach of the Year.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of name
Verb
  • The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But Rattler fumbled right before crossing the goal line, turning the ball over.
    — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.
    — Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
Definition of lubber
Verb
  • Moore left Saturday’s game against Southern Cal with a concussion, but his career body of work hasn’t been impressive enough to label him anything close to can’t-miss.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The records, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request, show Dustman is still receiving paychecks labeled as severance as part of a resignation agreement that city officials have not publicly disclosed.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of label
Verb
  • The one in the middle is blowing a bubble, with her legs stretched out and propped up on the chair of the girl in front of her.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • But San Diego then blew the game open in the seventh, chasing Glasnow and scoring three times off reliever Justin Wrobleski on run-scoring singles by Austin Hays, Salas and Tatis.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • 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
  • The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.
    — Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
Definition of gawk
Verb
  • His best friend’s wife recently called him asking for a loan.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To that end, the Senate group that oversees the CFTC is called the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of call
Verb
  • But moments later, Bremen got even when Cardoso dribbled past a series of defenders and played a dangerous ball into the box that a Herscher defender booted into the net for an own goal.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • After being unceremoniously booted from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour for speaking out in favor of Palestine, Macklemore is building his own show.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of boot

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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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