dubs 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of dub

dubs

2 of 2

noun

plural of dub
as in gawks
a clumsy, awkward person even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub

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Recent Examples of dubs
Verb
That is, unless you’re motivated to pay individual device prices for a business-specific model (which Microsoft dubs Surface Laptop or Pro for Business). Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 The stockpiles in Cushing, Oklahoma – which dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of America – fell below 20 million barrels and remained below that critical threshold last week. David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Its publisher dubs Cloudthief a data-center noir, which makes Air a data-center fantasy and last year’s film Eddington a data-center western. Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 This results in what Atlassian dubs the fragmentation tax. Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Claire meets strange apothecary Master Raymond, who dubs her La Dame Blanche. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026 What the site dubs Best of the Best Destinations reflect places visitors have given the highest ratings over the past year. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The four producers on the project were responsible for producing the full project — including the audio dubs across languages, the music and the score – over six weeks. Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 June 2026 Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026 YouTube says up to 25% of the test channels' viewers opt for non-English dubs. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025 The film used Flawless technology to assist with dubs and ore family friendly versions of the film. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Hulu offers four seasons of Naruto, nine seasons of Shippuden, and one season of Boruto, with episodes varying between English dubs and original Japanese with subtitles. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubs
Verb
  • Pinterest calls it scent stacking — and Aventura Mall is all in on the youthful luxury retail trend.
    Howard Cohen July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • That thinking ultimately led to Bond Repair Treatment—or BRB, as Pratasiewicz affectionately calls it.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
  • The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Battered metal is as crucial to his kit as conventional drum sounds, and even his tonal elements feel as malleable as wrung-out sponges or wet lumps of clay.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
  • This uses information from other Mercedes vehicles driving ahead, sent through the Cloud, to adjust the suspension to better absorb lumps and bumps.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit names multiple defendants, including the national Delta Upsilon Fraternity, the Alumni of Kansas Chapter of Delta Upsilon and the Kansas Chapter of Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • The lawsuit names the estate of Thy’s deceased husband, Matthew Mitchell, 52, as well as his mother, Bettie Elaine Mitchell, and sister, Meredith Mitchell.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Grucci fireworks are stored in cement-block structures in rural Virginia—well spaced, in case one blows.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Peter trying to have a normal holiday while grieving Tony, Mysterio’s deception, and the post-credits scene that blows Peter’s life apart — all of it feeds into where the new film finds him.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people.
    Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Moriarty has reported on the yogurt shop murders for over 30 years.
    Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Not the family stuff, like Natalie’s spontaneous nipple piercing after making out with Cady’s maybe-daughter, Nevaeh (Malia Pyles), who later murders her own mother after kissing her, for way too long, on the mouth.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Let people follow problems across functions, not titles up a ladder.
    May Habib, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026

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“Dubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubs. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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