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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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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
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.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 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
Netflix also supports subtitles and dubbing in more than 30 languages.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Younger audiences, already accustomed to subtitles and dubbing through the global rise of K-pop, anime and other international media, proved especially receptive.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026
The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 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
Netflix also supports subtitles and dubbing in more than 30 languages.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Younger audiences, already accustomed to subtitles and dubbing through the global rise of K-pop, anime and other international media, proved especially receptive.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.
—Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbing
Verb
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Others, however, said naming the animal after the president was inappropriate.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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This response would have been noticeably incongruous with the time, and it would certainly be read as the intentions with which it was likely written, as naming a kind of politics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Like, for example, calling a risky trick play in South Bend that resulted in wide receiver Makai Lemon fumbling on first-and-10 from the Notre Dame 37-yard line down three points in the fourth quarter.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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The whole series comes down to the Cavs fumbling away Game 1.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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Karmelo Anthony Pat Lopez The prosecution rested after calling 21 witnesses.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Jamison first began calling square dances 50 years ago and has been based in the Asheville area since 1980.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Not because the Dodgers’ reliever gave up three runs in the eighth inning to the Philadelphia Phillies, blowing a save opportunity and getting tagged with his first loss of the season.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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The plants store electricity generated by large solar and wind farms to release back on the power grid at night when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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After the war, his goalscoring statistics were deleted and his achievements were discredited, with the Polish press labelling him as mentally unstable and an alcoholic.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Merely by labelling the item as AI, a booming amount of vitriol was released.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Blade grinders function more like blenders, frantically whirring in circles, mangling the beans, and tossing them all over the grinding chamber.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 May 2026
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Where was Michael Hill, the commissioner’s office executive serving as Team USA’s general manager, while his manager was mangling the stakes of the situation?—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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The district is the poorest the city, and the council race is expected to be one of the most competitive city contests this June, with the current council member, Curren Price, terming out.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Worthington plays David Burroughs, a man wrongfully serving a life sentence for murdering his son.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Hunter was convicted of murdering Green — who knew him only as his alias, Michael Berry — 24 years after her body was found in the trunk of her own car in the parking lot of a Walgreen’s store in Sanford.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbing. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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