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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
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Louisiana Louisiana’s SB44, which dates back to 2022, is just one of the many pieces of legislation in this list dubbed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Not just to come out here on an opening night and get a dub but to make sure that people feel seen and shielded and loved and protected.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Verb
The deposits — dubbed Glaucus and Pegasus — are located in Block 10 of Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and are estimated to hold together roughly 7 trillion cubic feet of gas.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Louisiana Louisiana’s SB44, which dates back to 2022, is just one of the many pieces of legislation in this list dubbed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.
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Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Noun
Netflix will release the movie in both the original Spanish version with subtitles and in an English-language dub.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
Not just to come out here on an opening night and get a dub but to make sure that people feel seen and shielded and loved and protected.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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During Thursday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials unanimously, and with no additional discussion, approved Johnston’s exit agreement and named Assistant County Administrator Alan Howze as his replacement for the rest of the year.
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Knoebels was named America’s best amusement and water park for 2026 in Tripadvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards, which is based on reviews.
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
Noun
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One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.
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Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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No date marking was labeled on a container of cooked chicken nuggets or on raw chicken and raw beef inside the walk-in cooler.
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Finally, during penalties, Paraguay was up 3-2 and needed to make only one more kick before missing its last two, nearly blowing the match.
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The sobering reality, however, is that this is a 35-48 team that already has been blown too far off course.
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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.
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The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.
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The company, which calls itself the largest and fastest-growing Asian restaurant company in the world, also added chicken nuggets to its menu on Thursday, July 2.
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Mauney, widely seen as the best rider of his generation and someone who braved the hardest bulls to ride, had to retire in 2023 after a neck break on a bull called Arctic Assassin.
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Balogun’s fancy footwork broke a scoreless deadlock 45 minutes into the action, booting a left-footed shot through the goalie’s outstretched legs.
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On Saturday, the reality star — who was booted from the show mere days after entering the Villa as a bombshell — shared a TikTok addressing her abrupt departure.
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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