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
Now, slowly bend the knees and hips while leaning forward to touch the dumbbell on your spot.
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Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Dinh is accused of going to his father’s room and repeatedly striking him with a dumbbell.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
High-intensity movements and exercises with small dumbbells promote a balance of cardio, endurance and muscle toning.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
With progressions incorporating dumbbells and kettlebells, the class offers attendees a multidimensional approach to fitness that goes beyond conventional training.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumbbell
Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
Dinh is accused of going to his father’s room and repeatedly striking him with a dumbbell.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
High-intensity movements and exercises with small dumbbells promote a balance of cardio, endurance and muscle toning.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
With progressions incorporating dumbbells and kettlebells, the class offers attendees a multidimensional approach to fitness that goes beyond conventional training.
—Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dumbbell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbbell
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Noun
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But just like the dollars that will stay in many taxpayers' pockets and add $3.8 trillion to the national debt, there are large sums for industry packed into the 870-page law, making several winners and losers.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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For investors, developers, and tenants, the message is clear: The forthcoming shakeout from America’s return to office will create distinct winners and losers, with the South leading the way into recovery.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
Noun
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As an adult, Superman was able to rescue his dog from the Phantom Zone, and the mutt gained superpowers under the yellow sun.—
James Grebey,
Time,
10 July 2025
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First seen barreling toward the camera at speeds only the most brazen digital effects house could estimate, this mutt runs like the wind and pounces like an anvil with hairy legs and a neat red cape.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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As Ray Winstone might say, what a prat.—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
29 Mar. 2022
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Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat-falling into a bush.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2022
Noun
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When the full beams are switched on, the hammerhead elements separate horizontally to reveal the headlights.—
Doug Newcomb,
PCMAG,
14 Jan. 2025
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Small hammerhead sharks like Sphyrna alleni have long been misidentified in fisheries across the region, which has led to overfishing and population declines.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
23 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Hogan also had a personality that connected with the audience as something more than a one-dimensional, meathead heel.—
Marc Raimondi
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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To that end, Moss found a perfect workout partner and meathead muse back in Des Moines.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
Noun
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No, the worst Christopher Reeve Superman film is not the embarrassing Cannon Films installment but rather the one featuring a world-class comedian, a woman turning into a computer, and a terrific junkyard battle between Clark Kent and his belligerent jerk doppelganger.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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“Dumbbell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbbell. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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