DUMBBELLS Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

dumbbells

noun

plural of dumbbell

as in morons

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 dumbbells Use light dumbbells, resistance bands, or your body weight and perform 8-12 reps for each of major muscle group. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 20 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 Sell any unused, yet intact, workout equipment through your local marketplace, and don’t forget about the smaller, less bulky gear like dumbbells and stability balls. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Reliability has become a concern after a run of recalls (dumbbells from BowFlex, FitRx and Amazon Basics all had plate-disengagement issues; and PowerBlock had a narrow recall involving certain commercial handles). — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Crime scene technicians called in to help execute a search warrant reported observing blood spattered all over Mao’s bedroom, and a machete and two dumbbells stained with blood. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

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Noun

There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of morons

Noun

In McBride’s work, collections of idiots and unlikable misfits strive for power and achievement and are inevitably foiled by their own flaws.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 July 2026
This isn't the first time athletes have ever had to deal with mean fans, or online trolls, or idiots behind a keyboard.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of idiots

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Leandro Trossard’s Cruyff turns and dummies did that for Arsenal fans, as did Jesus’ mazy runs that transformed the side before his knee injury playing for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Dickson also shared pictures of potential dummies, including one in light gray.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026

Definition of dummies

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Outside the stadium gates, dozens of vendors hawked barbequed skewers, cold noodles and sweets at a dedicated night market for game days.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
The reader noted that the restaurant owner found someone who spoke English to come in and translate to her that the chefs were using the water that cooked udon noodles to then cook the edamame.

— Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of noodles

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Tech firms used to be reliable stocks, reporting high profits and juicy margins, but the race to build AI data centers and train new models has changed the landscape.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would bar members of Congress from purchasing individual stocks, advancing an ethics proposal that lawmakers in both parties have long championed but repeatedly failed to enact.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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