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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2
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
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
To underline that point, an initiative dubbed the Innovator Passport will allow digital solutions tested in one health organisation to be rolled out across others without further checks.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The English-language dub will be distributed by A24 and CMC Pictures, with releases planned for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Members’ proposal to create a new class of assets, dubbed ancillary assets, has sparked pushback from Democrats and divided some crypto firms.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
To underline that point, an initiative dubbed the Innovator Passport will allow digital solutions tested in one health organisation to be rolled out across others without further checks.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Great dub suns, and for my parlayers, better luck next time lol
— Kevin Durant (@KDTrey5) November 1, 2024
For others, however, social media comments made cross any acceptable line.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The English-language dub will be distributed by A24 and CMC Pictures, with releases planned for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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Even his name was part of the plan: Cunha was named after Jairzinho, the attacking hurricane of Brazil’s 1970 World Cup win.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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According to a Snowflake Research study, 92% of early adopters see ROI from AI, yet 58% still name preparing data as their top obstacle.—
Adrian Carr,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Jaylen Wright fumbled on a hit from safety John Saunders Jr.... Grayson Murphy sacked Wilson, who nevertheless threw the ball to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine for a 30 yard TD pass...—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Aug. 2025
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Playing their third road game in five days, the expansion team nearly fumbled a 17-point, first-half lead but got enough stops down the stretch to escape with a 68-67 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 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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Scientists label the molecules of interest with fluorescent tags designed to spontaneously emit light.—
Katarina Zimmer,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Aug. 2025
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The 80% of the population labeled as active was inflated by including people who engaged in a sport or activity as little as once a year.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The foghorn blew every 30 seconds and pelicans sailed above, doing a quick half corkscrew turn before diving.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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United’s prospective new owner, Michael Knighton, was on the pitch beforehand, ball-juggling and blowing kisses to the crowd, and Neil Webb smashed one in from 25 yards on his debut — wild stuff, honestly (yeah, get on with it, Grandad).—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 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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Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
orlandosentinel.com,
19 July 2019
Verb
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Zelenskyy was teased by Trump and others for his attire and eventually booted from the White House.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Playboy joins exodus from Los Angeles to South Florida MAJOR HEADLINES CAPITAL SHIELD – Bondi boots DC police chief, takes away immigration protections in crime crackdown.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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