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
In 2025, the largest recall reported to CPSC involved exercise equipment, specifically dumbbells.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Grab two lighter dumbbells and hinge from your hips so your torso comes parallel to the floor.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Grab two lighter dumbbells and hinge from your hips so your torso comes parallel to the floor.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbbells
Noun
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Too many people are acting like idiots or calling for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But there's always a chance that some idiots somewhere will get hold of this information a few months from now and start making noise about it.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, as Mann says, members of Gen Z are no dummies.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the claim here isn’t that the Snakes are baseball dummies and the Padres are baseball geniuses.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Together with classic egg noodles, carrots, celery, Italian seasoning, and just a few more ingredients, the rotisserie chicken pulls together the meal.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The traditional papaya salad, noodles and sticky rice are served with angus beefs.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some common examples include push-ups, bench presses, chest presses and dips.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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An adjacent storefront will eventually be stocked with wine, home goods and take-home versions of their dishes, such as pimento cheese and smoked catfish dips.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The triangular chain of reefs and rocks is coveted for its strategic location, bountiful fish stocks, and role as a sanctuary for boats during storms.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Soviet Sputnik 5 carried mutts Belka and Strelka, 40 mice and two rats.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Dumbbells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbbells. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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