DUMBBELLS Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

dumbbells

noun

Definition of dumbbells next

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 But there’s more to Brind’Amour’s preparation than dumbbells and dead lifts. —

Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026 The gym is small but thoughtfully equipped with the essentials including a Peloton bike, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, and resistance bands. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 Adding resistance exercises to your routine, such as movements using bodyweight, resistance bands, or dumbbells, can help maintain and build muscle. —

Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 23 Apr. 2026 That includes calisthenics, working with resistance bands, bodyweight exercises like squats and lunges, jumping rope, and of course lifting dumbbells, kettlebells, or barbells heavy enough to challenge you. —

Holly Carter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Moving from the treadmill to the floor, adding the use of dumbbells while balancing on a workout ball then back to the treadmill pushes participants to levels normally meant for professional athletes. —

Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Its A-frame rack stores the dumbbells vertically to minimize floor space, while still providing easy access to the weights. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026 As trendy as the weight room might be these days, the world of barbells and dumbbells can be a pretty intimidating place. —

Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 24 Mar. 2026 The reasoning has nothing to do with dumbbells or treadmills, though. —

Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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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