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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
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
The Quarter is what is dubbed, in the UK, a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Dodge followed the Hellcat up with the more powerful Demon, and a massive, 1000-horsepower crate engine dubbed the Hellephant.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
So Kiké Hernández invited him to breakfast before Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, trying to instill confidence in the pitcher dubbed the best in Japan three times.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The three dubbed themselves PPG on their season and ended up dressing as the real Powerpuff Girls for Halloween 2024.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Leakey playfully dubbed them The Trimates.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Bedoya said the residence is dubbed Asolare, which in Italian means to pass time in a delightful, leisurely way.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Also dubbed Prime Big Deal Days, the mega-store announced that the event will take place on October 7 and 8.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2025
The Quarter is what is dubbed, in the UK, a ‘mixed-use neighborhood’.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Dodge followed the Hellcat up with the more powerful Demon, and a massive, 1000-horsepower crate engine dubbed the Hellephant.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
So Kiké Hernández invited him to breakfast before Yamamoto’s start against the San Diego Padres in Game 5 of the National League Division Series, trying to instill confidence in the pitcher dubbed the best in Japan three times.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The three dubbed themselves PPG on their season and ended up dressing as the real Powerpuff Girls for Halloween 2024.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Leakey playfully dubbed them The Trimates.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Bedoya said the residence is dubbed Asolare, which in Italian means to pass time in a delightful, leisurely way.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbed
Verb
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One senior manager, who did not want to be named as he is not authorized to speak publicly about internal matters, said his chat threads lit up.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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She was also named a Messenger of Peace by the United Nations in 2002.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Colts star running back Jonathan Taylor celebrated prematurely and fumbled the ball through the back of the end zone on what was going to be a 41-yard TD run.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slightly concerning given that Mims has already fumbled one punt this season.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
29 Sep. 2025
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Whalen described one recent encounter where a homeless person blew fentanyl smoke in his face.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both projects were organized to determine if the 68 percent of all mass and energy, collectively termed dark matter, originates from a pure cosmological constant.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each became part of the political and historical phenomenon termed the balsero crisis, so named for the balsas, or makeshift rafts, that carried the refugees out into the Florida Straits.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
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Just one day before conservative activist Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression published their annual survey of campus free speech scores.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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The drama follows Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) as a detective called in to investigate the 1987 massacre of four scientists brutally murdered in inexplicable ways, with a lone survivor the obvious suspect.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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The packages are labelled State Fair Corn Dogs, and Jimmy Dean Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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This major change will affect food products labeled with the brands Great Value, Marketside, Freshness Guaranteed, and bettergoods.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Then, after the Chiefs took the lead, kicker Harrison Butker booted the kickoff out of bounds to give the Jaguars the ball at the 40.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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After it was booted from Apple's app store, Aaron blamed political pressure and vowed to fight it.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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