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 That force can come from free weights, like dumbbells or barbells, machines, resistance bands, or gravity via your own bodyweight. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026 But if dumbbells aren’t your preferred method of staying fit, a tennis court still carries floodlights of an intensity Los Angeles no longer allows for matches long after dusk. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 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 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

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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

Definition of morons

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Anyone who has worked with fresh pasta knows the line between al dente and flabby noodles is infinitesimally fine.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
The pasta—a hair clump of noodles in a soupy, sweetish tomato sauce—came in one of those parsimonious bowls with a small hollow in the middle and a rim as broad as Saturn’s rings.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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In This Article From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
The park remains a community fixture, however, where people host children’s birthday parties, take lake dips and picnic, all under the shade of the ancient trees.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dips

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The biggest losers right now are truckload carriers, especially small firms or owner-operators.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
But the specific way markets are taking root—with much of the population too poor to participate meaningfully, with no rule of law, and with the gap between winners and losers steadily widening—is pernicious for the country’s future.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026

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