Synonyms of dubbed

dubbed 1 of 2

adjective

as in named

Related Words

• named
• termed
• designated
• labeled
• christened
• titled
• known
• specified
• denominated
• baptized
• famed
• celebrated
• noted
• renowned
• famous
• tabbed
• notable
• noteworthy
• well-known
• remarkable
• exceptional

Dissimilar Words

• unnamed
• unidentified
• untitled
• anonymous
• nameless
• faceless
• innominate
• unbaptized
• unspecified
• undetermined
• unknown
• incognito
• unchristened
• unheard-of
• obscure
• unheralded
• unsung
• uncelebrated

dubbed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dub

1

as in called

to give a name to

I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• called
• termed
• labeled
• nicknamed
• titled
• designated
• nominated
• entitled
• christened
• styled
• denominated
• baptized
• specified
• branded
• cleped
• denoted
• renamed
• stigmatized
• tagged
• misnamed
• code-named
• rechristened
• surnamed
• miscalled
• mistitled
• relabeled

2

as in fumbled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• blew
• murdered
• booted
• mangled
• butchered
• ruined
• destroyed
• bungled
• botched
• muffed
• marred
• spoiled
• fluffed
• flubbed
• boggled
• screwed up
• bumbled
• fouled up
• buggered (up)
• bobbled
• foozled
• wrecked
• damaged
• goofed (up)
• messed (up)
• loused up
• mucked up
• injured
• blundered
• impaired
• mutilated
• flawed
• bollixed (up)
• blighted
• muddled
• hurt
• gummed (up)
• harmed
• piffled
• blemished
• vitiated
• mismanaged
• mishandled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• helped
• enhanced
• refined
• remedied
• reformed
• rectified
• ameliorated
• bettered
• repaired
• fixed
• patched
• renovated
• revamped
• meliorated
• doctored
• reconditioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dubbed

Verb

The blaze, dubbed the Pickett fire, started near Calistoga last August and burned 6,800 acres over the course of 17 days, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Once a package or tool was compromised, Shai-Hulud, as the worm was dubbed, attached itself to future package updates. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

The investigation, dubbed Operation Sundown, centers on 60-year-old Juan Awais, who deputies describe as the alleged ringleader. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

One customer with enough money even commissioned Porsche to build a one-off variant, dubbed the Flachbau RS, through its exclusive Sonderwunsch program. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

The project, dubbed Octo-Blu, launched in 2024 and spent its first phase in the lab, where researchers worked out how to raise the hatchlings in tanks. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

The processor, known as Jalapeño , was announced in June in partnership with Broadcom and was dubbed an important milestone in OpenAI's strategy to build the full stack behind its models and products. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

More than 200 people have been killed in the military campaign, dubbed Operation Southern Spear, that began in September 2025 and has involved dozens of boat strikes. — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

Billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Alexis Ohanian have effectively dubbed themselves amateur yeoman, putting the ultrarichs’ hobby of tending to the land in the spotlight. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026