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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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Recent Examples of dub
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The school was among roughly two dozen former nursing programs that sold fake degrees to more than 7,000 people over the past several years, uncovered in an FBI probe dubbed Operation Nightingale.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
In their game against Houston, the Lakers needed overtime to take home the dub, but in that overtime period, James saved a ball from going out of bounds and then got a little too close to a fan sitting courtside.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Verb
More than 150 years later, one economist is citing this phenomenon, dubbed Jevons paradox, to explain why the cost of AI will continue to creep up.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026
The school was among roughly two dozen former nursing programs that sold fake degrees to more than 7,000 people over the past several years, uncovered in an FBI probe dubbed Operation Nightingale.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
Noun
The album gave Dennis Bovell, as producer, the freedom to rip the tracks apart, to deconstruct and then rebuild in a true dub style.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 1 May 2026
In their game against Houston, the Lakers needed overtime to take home the dub, but in that overtime period, James saved a ball from going out of bounds and then got a little too close to a fan sitting courtside.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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Long before Kansas City prepared to host six matches in soccer’s global tournament, an Overland Park kid named Matt Besler gave the city its first taste of the World Cup stage.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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Joshua’s contract also states White and Zuffa Boxing cannot be named promoters of the Fury bout, despite Al-Sheikh owning 60 per cent of the company.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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OnlyFans fumbled a previous version of this dilemma.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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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The team played so well in the leadup to the World Cup that many labeled Ecuador a darkhorse candidate to win the whole thing.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Whole leaf extract of aloe vera has been labeled as a possible carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Corlys and Lohar find each other in the scrum and both land powerful blows before Corlys is thrown into the sea, leaving Alyn of Hull to finish off his father’s enemy.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Messi somehow blew a penalty kick in the eighth minute, when teammate Lautaro Martinez was brought down by Austrian defender Stefan Posch.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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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The accord called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a halt to hostilities across the region, including in Lebanon.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Baelor Targaryen Baelor Targaryen (Bertie Carvel) — often called Baelor Breakspear — is a noble and widely respected Targaryen prince known for his honor, leadership and skill in battle.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
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No Toy Story 5 isn’t taking long to boot Steven Spielberg’s alien thriller Disclosure Day out of the top spot at the domestic box office.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But Edson Álvarez jumped high to boot it away from the goal line with an overhead kick, landing on his back in the process.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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