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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
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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
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Recent Examples of dubbed
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
And Paramount’s desire to buy WBD’s linear cable channels derailed the plan that was in the works to spin them off into a standalone company dubbed Discovery Global.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
His electric car maker, Tesla, is developing a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, that Musk expects to quickly become an important source of labor.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The blaze, dubbed the Nebo Mountain Fire, consumed 1,160 acres about 15 miles north of Fredericksburg and burned two outbuildings before it was contained on Wednesday night, according to city officials.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The company's chief financial officer discussed the new data center, which Musk dubbed MACROHARDRR, in an unsubtle dig at competitor Microsoft.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Notably, the festival is replacing its old presale model — dubbed the Eager Beaver presale — with two new options.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Glasgow native will be awarded on March 6 and will also lead a special In Conversation event dubbed ‘From Page to Pulse’.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
It has been used in other high-profile cases like that of Joseph DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer, and Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
And Paramount’s desire to buy WBD’s linear cable channels derailed the plan that was in the works to spin them off into a standalone company dubbed Discovery Global.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
His electric car maker, Tesla, is developing a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, that Musk expects to quickly become an important source of labor.
—Katherine Moynihan, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The blaze, dubbed the Nebo Mountain Fire, consumed 1,160 acres about 15 miles north of Fredericksburg and burned two outbuildings before it was contained on Wednesday night, according to city officials.
—Ricardo Delgado, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Feb. 2026
The company's chief financial officer discussed the new data center, which Musk dubbed MACROHARDRR, in an unsubtle dig at competitor Microsoft.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
Notably, the festival is replacing its old presale model — dubbed the Eager Beaver presale — with two new options.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
The Glasgow native will be awarded on March 6 and will also lead a special In Conversation event dubbed ‘From Page to Pulse’.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
It has been used in other high-profile cases like that of Joseph DeAngelo, dubbed the Golden State Killer, and Bryan Kohberger, who was charged with the murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbed
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After that agreement, Machar was named South Sudan's first vice president in a government of national unity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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As any die-hard fan of Reagan-era cinema will tell you, the 1983 hit revolved around a Seattle computer nerd named David Lightman, played by Matthew Broderick as dorky but in a sorta cute, pre-Ferris Bueller way.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2026
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And the counseling office fumbled it.—
Sharyn Alfonsi,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cornell fumbled with Mercader’s clothing, trying to find them.—
Josh Ireland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The culprit appeared to be tara flour, made from the seed pods of a thorny tree called Peruvian carob.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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The first-stage booster making its eighth flight was recovered once again on the droneship called A Shortfall of Gravitas in the Atlantic Ocean.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a sign that the dinosaur fossil market remains strong, a rare young dinosaur skeleton blew past its $4 million to $6 million Sotheby’s preauction estimate in July and ended up fetching more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy, including fees and costs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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During Israel’s 12-day war with Iran in June last year, the US blew through about a quarter of its THAAD missile interceptors.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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His wife, Arlene, called 911 and reportedly was burned in what is being termed an accident.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Feb. 2026
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But with Moreno termed out and two other seats also up for grabs, the makeup of the council in 2027 is already up in the air.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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They were met with savage brutality, with as many as 30,000 murdered by their own government.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Grace, who suffered the trauma of seeing her mother murdered right in front of her as a teen, protects Emily and tries to help her escape, only for the little girl to morph into a T-Virus monster that Leon has to incapacitate.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors showed her Facebook post advertising the event, which featured an aerial map of the property that labeled the area where protestors could legally gather.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Women who are anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally reactive get labeled as depressed or hormonal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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They were also booted out of their home stadium for several matches last year – including the playoffs – due to scheduling conflicts.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Voters booted two Republican incumbents off the Georgia commission in November amid complaints about rising bills.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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