DUB Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈdəb

Definition of dub next

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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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's (Cal Fire) Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit said the blaze, dubbed the Turkey Fire, was burning in the area of Turkey Hill Trail and Parrison Road in the Wallace area of Calaveras County. —

Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Their next ambition—dubbed ‘Mission Little Prince’ after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s book—is to grow roses on the Moon. —

Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

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Over 70% of Netflix viewing globally happens with subtitles or dubs, Kapoor Sheikh notes, and Indian titles are finding audiences in both high- and low-diaspora markets alike – from Argentina and Egypt to South Korea, Morocco, Bolivia and Taiwan. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Rutledge spent two years under Will Healy, enjoying the victory over Duke in Charlotte’s only Power Four win, and scored his first touchdown in Charlotte’s final dub before parting ways with Healy, back in 2022. —

Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dub

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But upon her father’s death, her younger half brother Aegon — who was born after Rhaenyra was named heir — was crowned king of the Seven Kingdoms instead.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Paul Pidutti’s excellent HHOF rankings site has Brind’Amour way down in a tie for 27th among eligible forwards, behind a long list that includes John LeClair, Keith Tkachuk, Patrik Elias, Henrik Zetterberg, Ryan Getzlaf and Rick Nash, to name several significantly ahead of him.

— James Mirtle, New York Times, 17 June 2026