dumbbell

noun

ˈdəm-ˌbel How to pronounce dumbbell (audio)
Definition of dumbbellnext
as in moron
a stupid person no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers

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Recent Examples of dumbbell Let the dumbbells hang beneath your shoulders with your palms facing each other. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026 The arrest came two days after one of Miller’s children called 911 to report that a dumbbell had fallen on her 9-year-old brother’s head, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The 9-year-old boy who was injured by the dumbbell was released from the hospital, and the children's father was contacted and agreed to take them to his home. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Drive through your heels to return to a standing position, using that momentum to press the dumbbells overhead until your arms are locked. — Sarah Stiefvater, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dumbbell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbbell
  1. moron
  2. dummy
  3. stupid
  4. loser
  5. hammerhead
  6. meathead
  7. jerk
Noun
  • The fact that there is someone out there who could actually get all the real unsuspecting morons who participated in this movie to sign off on it afterwards is simply astonishing considering what they are asked to do in it.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The unlikely source is Enervate’s company stooge corporate strategist, Ken Davies (Tim Key), a moron by any measure.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Other historical objects Will Dunn shared include Mary Anderson’s ice axe, catalogues and Freezer Fred, the wonderfully wacky thermoplastic test dummy that helped improve the Magma sleeping bag.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Mercury Theatre was also up against the much more popular ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of dummy
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • But the Wildcats now look to rebound from a 34-6 loss at Tennessee, while maintaining their recent dominance over the Gators — now losers of four of five games under Sumrall.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The 4-5 Ravens, losers of four straight, host the winless 0-8 Chargers.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • In the last few months, sea creatures such as whale and hammerhead sharks, devil rays, wahoos and other fish species have been seen by beachgoers and amateur anglers from Orange County to Malibu.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Exotic sharks such as the whale shark -- a gentle giant and the largest fish on Earth -- and the more menacing-looking hammerheads venture into California waters during El Niño.
    — Daniel Trotta, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hammerhead
Noun
  • The Dogs tend to be just that, loyal meatheads of the kind that clever agents like River can outwit by the dozen.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, the meathead’s attitude does not win out.
    — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
Definition of meathead
Noun
  • Its patented HeadCatch Technology helps prevent the all-too-familiar nod, jerk and repeat cycle that makes sleeping upright such a challenge.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • As Walter, Carman Lacivita has to be a pompous jerk for a lot of this play then must soften for scenes of genuine compassion and personal growth.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of jerk

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