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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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The design, dubbed the All-Climate Battery (ACB), was developed to fix a core flaw in standard Li batteries, which were only optimized to work efficiently around 25°C or slightly above.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 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
During the quarter, Kate Spade launched its fall campaign, which was dubbed Spark Something Beautiful and featured popular Gen Zers, including Ice Spice, Charli D’Amelio, Laufey and Reign Judge.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
The design, dubbed the All-Climate Battery (ACB), was developed to fix a core flaw in standard Li batteries, which were only optimized to work efficiently around 25°C or slightly above.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 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 Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ball security The Hurricanes have fumbled the ball four times in the past two games and lost two of them — one apiece by Malachi Toney (first round against Texas A&M) and Fletcher (quarterfinal against Ohio State).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Herbert, who threw four interceptions in his last postseason appearance, fumbled five times after only coughing up the ball twice in his first 12 games this season.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 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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Every part is neatly packaged and labeled in its own box with a canvas sleeve to keep it safe from scratches or dust.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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In light of these trends, social media companies have faced growing pressure to step up efforts to label potentially misleading AI content.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Straight line winds can blow down trees, power lines, and damage mobile homes and other buildings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Buffalo Bills were left stunned in Miami on Sunday afternoon as the Dolphins blew them out 30-13 in a crucial AFC East rivalry game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 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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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That the pair do not take it well is immediately evidenced by the 16-year-old finding getting booted onto the streets in freezing weather, sans shoes or jacket.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Next week, Adelman will see how much of an overlap there is on who should be booted from the pool.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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