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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
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
The Star Man, as he’s dubbed by the staff, is a guy with the last name Dearborn who is played by Peter Grosz, a comedian and actor who has appeared on Veep and The Beast in Me.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
The game's meaninglessness didn't matter to the raucous sellout crowd that packed SoFi Stadium — dubbed Los Angeles Stadium by FIFA for the World Cup.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
The 508-foot gigayacht (dubbed Beyond Horizons) will be open to just 300 ultra-high-net-worth individuals and will feature 30 member suites, fine dining experiences, a private gym and other luxe amenities.
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Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The blaze, dubbed the Calhoun Fire, broke out near Calhoun Street and Kellogg Avenue, Cal Fire said in an incident report.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The two were on the North Kaibab Trail, dubbed the least visited and most difficult of the Grand Canyon’s major inner canyon trails.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The app will include coding, chat, and a new agentic workflow capability dubbed Autopilot, Fortune reported in May.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
—
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2026
The Star Man, as he’s dubbed by the staff, is a guy with the last name Dearborn who is played by Peter Grosz, a comedian and actor who has appeared on Veep and The Beast in Me.
—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
The game's meaninglessness didn't matter to the raucous sellout crowd that packed SoFi Stadium — dubbed Los Angeles Stadium by FIFA for the World Cup.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The 508-foot gigayacht (dubbed Beyond Horizons) will be open to just 300 ultra-high-net-worth individuals and will feature 30 member suites, fine dining experiences, a private gym and other luxe amenities.
—
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The blaze, dubbed the Calhoun Fire, broke out near Calhoun Street and Kellogg Avenue, Cal Fire said in an incident report.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
The two were on the North Kaibab Trail, dubbed the least visited and most difficult of the Grand Canyon’s major inner canyon trails.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbed
Adjective
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Rounded tables naturally encourage conversation and connection because everyone faces one another equally; there's no designated head of the table, and, as Austin points out, there are no bad seats.
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Amy Epkey State of Michigan Hertel, whose last day will be on June 30, was named MDHHS director in 2021.
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He was named one of the NBA's top 75 players ever and is a two time MVP and was MVP of the Finals.
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Before that, Tampa Bay fumbled scoring opportunities in five of the first seven innings and stranded five overall.
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After South Korea’s goalkeeper fumbled a ball, Luis Romo scored the goal that gave the Mexicans six points and pushed them to the top of the standings.
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One of the entities that helped turn an idea into those accounts was a partnership called the Emergency Savings Initiative (ESI), between asset manager BlackRock and Commonwealth, a national nonprofit focused on financial security.
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Tetanus is caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani.
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Messi somehow blew a penalty kick in the eighth minute, when teammate Lautaro Martinez was brought down by Austrian defender Stefan Posch.
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Several hours before the whistle blew on the pitch, Norwegian fans flocked to Times Square in the heart of New York City to give their squad a proper sendoff.
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The latter are often associated with what might be termed the silovaya ideologiya—a security-state ideology that emphasises a strong state, the primacy of state interests over private interests, great-power status, and strict domestic order.
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Carollo was termed out of office at the end of last year.
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Thirty years after she was murdered, Aimee Willard is still honoring her legacy with a garden of sunflowers in Delaware County.
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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Many more pointed to restructuring, cost-cutting, or role elimination—factors that may quietly reflect AI’s influence on employer decisions without being labeled as such to workers.
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Although not labeled for petites, this cute two-piece linen-blend set is perfect for shorter people, thanks to the cut of these pieces.
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“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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