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 And, of course, a classic set of dumbbells is a timeless tool for building strength and improving muscle tone. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 July 2026 Increase the height of the step or hold dumbbells once the movement feels easy. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 29 July 2026 However, guests can participate in daily morning exercise with lightweight Meiji-era cedarwood dumbbells. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026 Bend your elbows out to either side and slowly bring the dumbbells (or your fists) back so that your elbows touch the floor. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 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
  • God help us all if some idiot, some moron, ever put you in charge.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Scientists reported this week on the radiation-shielding vest worn around the moon by a female test dummy in 2022.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Most uncomfortable—not even a crash-test dummy would have enjoyed it.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 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
  • The winners and the losers Like any economic policy, tariffs won’t benefit all parties.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Payouts for the runner-up and semifinal losers have also declined relative to the overall purse in the past decade.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of loser
Noun
  • The latest hammerhead spotted is one of several seen in recent weeks, with one reported off the Malibu Pier a week ago and another reported recently in Santa Barbara.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Big Bear's celebrity bald eagles have locals wondering whether romance is brewing, a rare hammerhead shark is turning heads off the Southern California coast, and the Tina Peters controversy in Shasta County has taken another unexpected turn.
    — James Ward, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammerhead
Noun
  • In the end, the meathead’s attitude does not win out.
    — Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026
  • But the fan who tried to get a reaction from him for social media — and succeeded — should also be embarrassed for behaving like a meathead.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026
Definition of meathead
Noun
  • In Show Must Go On, the comedian embraces his own compassion by pretending to be a jerk.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That screwed up the works / And not due to his sloppy hiring / Of a crew of incompetent jerks.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of jerk

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“Dumbbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbbell. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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