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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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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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The new program, dubbed the Golden State Start, will launch this summer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The duo has announced seven album premiere parties on May 22—dubbed the Inferno Sessions—in Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Glasgow, New York, and Los Angeles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
The skin care and makeup brand’s most recent launch arrived in concert with weekend one of Coachella (or Bieberchella, as it’s been dubbed).
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Turner, an avid sailor who’d graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the 1977 America’s Cup, came out of retirement to command an 80-foot vessel dubbed Condor.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
Musk's company, SpaceX, has filed plans to invest $55 billion in building a semiconductor manufacturing facility, dubbed Terafab, which Tesla and SpaceX will jointly operate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Florida native, who studied sculpture in college and has an academic interest in erotic art and kitsch, spent 15 years with Playboy (partly as a Cyber Girl, the virtual equivalent of the in-print Playmate), and joined OnlyFans in 2020 before purchasing the home she’s dubbed Ho Château.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Though the mayor’s seat wasn’t on the ballot, the May 2 election was largely dubbed a mayor versus council race — and the council won out.
—Rachel Royster
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Verb
Last month, legislative leaders blocked Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s third attempt to get a single-payer system, dubbed CalCare, adopted, shelving the San Jose Democrat’s Assembly Bill 1900 without a hearing.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The new program, dubbed the Golden State Start, will launch this summer.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The duo has announced seven album premiere parties on May 22—dubbed the Inferno Sessions—in Tokyo, Berlin, Barcelona, London, Glasgow, New York, and Los Angeles.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 7 May 2026
The skin care and makeup brand’s most recent launch arrived in concert with weekend one of Coachella (or Bieberchella, as it’s been dubbed).
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Turner, an avid sailor who’d graced the cover of Sports Illustrated after winning the 1977 America’s Cup, came out of retirement to command an 80-foot vessel dubbed Condor.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 6 May 2026
Musk's company, SpaceX, has filed plans to invest $55 billion in building a semiconductor manufacturing facility, dubbed Terafab, which Tesla and SpaceX will jointly operate.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The Florida native, who studied sculpture in college and has an academic interest in erotic art and kitsch, spent 15 years with Playboy (partly as a Cyber Girl, the virtual equivalent of the in-print Playmate), and joined OnlyFans in 2020 before purchasing the home she’s dubbed Ho Château.
—Zoey Goto, Architectural Digest, 6 May 2026
Though the mayor’s seat wasn’t on the ballot, the May 2 election was largely dubbed a mayor versus council race — and the council won out.
—Rachel Royster
may 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbed
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An agriculture teacher at Harmony Middle School in Osceola County was named one of five finalists for Florida’s Teacher of the Year award, the Florida Department of Education announced Monday.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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After going 12-2 during the season, and getting wins in the playoffs over the Pittsburgh Steelers and then-Oakland Raiders, Morton was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Year.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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As print and television media fumbled their way online, Gawker used the internet to pull back the curtain on celebrity, mainstream media, politics and creeping commercialism.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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In its bid to get out in front of the FCC’s inquiry, however, the NFL may have fumbled its advantage over CBS.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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The National Coalition for Child Protection Reform has called it discriminatory and counterproductive.—
James R Mason,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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His post caught the attention of a producer working for a podcast called The Last Invention, which was documenting debates about artificial general intelligence (AGI), a hypothetical form of AI that could surpass human intelligence.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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That changed at the same venue last Saturday, when Arteta’s side blew Fulham away.—
Ayo Akinwolere,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The Rockies blew leads of 6-0 and 7-2, but rallied to beat the Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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Doug Chaffee, who has represented the North Orange County district since 2018, is termed out and unable to run for reelection.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Plans by Lennar are to build the subdivision into what Kleven termed three products, including homes on the east side of Delaware, to be called Horizon, which would be priced in the $420,000 average range.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The quirky, all-ages murder mystery features a starry ensemble including Hugh Jackman, Emma Thompson and Nicholas Braun, as well as the voices of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Regina Hall and Patrick Stewart as the sheep who try to figure out who murdered their shepherd.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Tate was murdered along with celebrity hairstylist Jay Sebring, coffee heiress Abigail Folger and writer Wojciech Frykowski.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Ships receiving oil then continue to ports in China or elsewhere, with the product labeled as an export from a third country, like Malaysia or Indonesia.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Satisfy the seafood lovers at your potluck with this shrimp casserole, but be sure it's labeled for attendees with shellfish allergies.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
12 May 2026
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This marks the first time in Wembanyama's professional career that he has been booted from a game.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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After a series of coups by officers dissatisfied with lagging counterterrorism efforts, juntas in the three countries booted France altogether, establishing close ties with Russia instead.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
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“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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