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dubbing

verb

present participle of dub
1
as in naming
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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2
as in fumbling
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 dubbing The platform also carries premium-quality subtitles and dubbing in more than 12 Asian languages, among them English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Every new title will carry English subtitles and dubbing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 The set is selling quickly, with Wayfair dubbing it a popular product. — Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2026 Williams acknowledges that there are fears about dubbing fixes being the thin end of a wedge that could lead to actors being replaced, even if Flawless’ AI only manipulates the face from the nose down. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026 The duo joined with a third operator, Larry Beck, merging their companies in 1968 and dubbing it Waste Management. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 Heck, one agent still harps on me not dubbing one of his clients All-Rookie First Team half a decade ago. — Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 This gave rise to some constituents dubbing her Lori Tehran, which is the capitol of Iran, something which Grossi was quick to pick up and run with. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbing
  1. naming
  2. fumbling
  3. calling
  4. blowing
  5. labeling
  6. mangling
  7. terming
  8. murdering
Verb
  • The film’s opening scene has her wading naked in Hampstead Ponds at night, looking up at the blinking stars and naming the constellations to herself, then closing her eyes as if to let the galaxies above wash over her.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That year a team managed to factor RSA-250, which, in a similar naming convention to the other RSA numbers has 250 base-10 digits.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • The Packers’ offense left the field, but came back after it was ruled that Watson was down before fumbling.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Here was his senior running back, who scored a 44-yard touchdown in their state championship win months earlier, fumbling on the very first play of the Blue-White scrimmage.
    — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of fumbling
Verb
  • The same goes for calling a tight boat-on-boat situation, where the coach can use their view of the racing to judge distances and closing speeds more accurately than sailors already operating in a state of sensory overload.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The historic womenswear site will be merged with the existing menswear boutique via an underground tunnel the company is tantalizingly calling the Passaggio Segreto, or Secret Passage.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • Traditions include blowing a ram's horn called a shofar and eating symbolic foods like apples in honey.
    — Chad Murphy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If erratic winds are blowing from every direction, don’t give up.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of blowing
Verb
  • Lueking also recommends labelling the storage envelope with the plant name and harvest date for easy reference, as germination rates decline over time.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In Season 6, fans honed in on Andrea Carmona, quickly labeling her as an antagonist.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of labeling
Verb
  • The man in black is wracked and choking, mangling the words, eyes dripping.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Complex documents with tables, charts and mixed content need each content type scored separately, since a model can nail text while mangling a table.
    — Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of mangling
Verb
  • The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Definition of terming
Verb
  • Rhys plays Nile Jarvis, the menacing and manipulative real estate scion suspected of murdering his first wife.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As interviewees list justifications for murdering civilians, including children, the camera’s gaze eventually falls on the IDF’s own military headquarters.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of murdering

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