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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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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 dubbed
Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The 1927 Yankees were dubbed Murderers’ Row.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Pratt said some of the first mountain lions to use the crossing might be kittens dubbed by NPS researchers as P-135, P-136 and P-137, since they were recently tagged at a den site in the Santa Susana Mountains.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The mission, dubbed Leo New Glenn 1, is the first of 24 launches Amazon has booked with Blue Origin.
—Lora Kolodny,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Advertisement Blue Origin, meantime, has been developing an HLS of its own, dubbed the Blue Moon Mark II.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
Not in the place dubbed Ballhalla.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The city of Minneapolis reported that small businesses lost $81 million in January as a result of a similar federal operation, dubbed Operation Metro Surge.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The shooting comes as city officials are working to address large gatherings dubbed teen takeovers.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Verb
The president introduced the first new warship, dubbed the USS Defiant, in December.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
The 1927 Yankees were dubbed Murderers’ Row.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Pratt said some of the first mountain lions to use the crossing might be kittens dubbed by NPS researchers as P-135, P-136 and P-137, since they were recently tagged at a den site in the Santa Susana Mountains.
—City News Service, Daily News, 29 May 2026
The mission, dubbed Leo New Glenn 1, is the first of 24 launches Amazon has booked with Blue Origin.
—Lora Kolodny,annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Advertisement Blue Origin, meantime, has been developing an HLS of its own, dubbed the Blue Moon Mark II.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 May 2026
Not in the place dubbed Ballhalla.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The city of Minneapolis reported that small businesses lost $81 million in January as a result of a similar federal operation, dubbed Operation Metro Surge.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
The shooting comes as city officials are working to address large gatherings dubbed teen takeovers.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbed
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For a drink and a snack with a view, head up to Süreyya, named after one of the stars in the Seven Sisters constellation, and raise a glass of top-tier Turkish wine to the Haghia Sophia looming grandly behind you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Li-Ning was founded in 1990 by a former Chinese Olympic Gold medalist who named the company after himself.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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During Miami’s two periods of special teams work Malik Washington fumbled his first kickoff return, but most of the other punt returners and kickoff returned fielded their attempts well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Food and drink Four Seasons has two properties in Istanbul—this, and its sister set on the stretch of the shore lined with former palace-cum-hotels that could be called the Posh-phorus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The 2006 Royals had the worst bullpen ERA in baseball and blew 31 saves.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead to the 76ers in the first round and the Detroit Pistons lost to the Cavaliers in seven games in the second round.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
1 June 2026
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Supervisor Hilda Solis has served for nearly 12 years and is termed out.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Dagon is termed out and ineligible to run.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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As the media narrative went, a 27-year-old gay serial killer named Andrew Cunanan had murdered five wealthy gay paramours, the last of whom was the fashion designer Gianni Versace.—
Adam Turner,
Vanity Fair,
1 June 2026
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In his original tweet on May 31, 2020, Napear responded to a question from former Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, who asked Napear for his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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Recreations of one of the manager’s pre-match drawings to motivate his squad — a heart labelled ‘passion’ and a brain labelled ‘clarity’ holding hands — have also made for popular tees, while there were housing decorations slightly tweaked to say ‘Champions’ on Highbury Hill over this past weekend.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The new payroll records, obtained through a Missouri Sunshine Law request, show Dustman is still receiving paychecks labeled as severance as part of a resignation agreement city officials have yet to disclose publicly.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Before that, however, he was booted from the Mets’ rotation after giving up six runs, 11 hits and three walks in five innings.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Instagram’s parent, Meta, has since booted out the hackers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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