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Recent Examples of dweeb
In nearly every comics appearance, Olsen is inherently something of a dweeb; a hanger-on to Lois and Clark who looks up to them and doesn’t always get respect back.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 16 July 2025
In the next scene, Henry is in prison, wearing yellow convict duds, and our first thought is: How is this dweeb going to survive there for five minutes?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
Nate, as a scared-of-his-own-shadow dweeb.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
Which, honestly, is some serious high school stuff — not wanting to hang out with the super dweeb because that might make one dweeby by association.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
James Grebey, Vulture, 16 July 2025
In the next scene, Henry is in prison, wearing yellow convict duds, and our first thought is: How is this dweeb going to survive there for five minutes?
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
Nate, as a scared-of-his-own-shadow dweeb.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
Which, honestly, is some serious high school stuff — not wanting to hang out with the super dweeb because that might make one dweeby by association.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweeb
Noun
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By comparison, his romantic rival Archie (Devon Bostick) is a weirdo, but a more believable one, and Bostick’s banter with Ferreira has a specific kind of romantic chemistry common to hyperintelligent, socially awkward nerds.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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My brother was a poet, classics scholar, and charismatic leader of nerds who blossomed into a handsome surfer and then nosedived into schizophrenia and a life of unfiltered Camel cigarettes, caffeine, and antipsychotics.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s a solid, mega-meaty take at the mini-chain Schnipper’s; a terrific vegan version that used to be on the menu at Superiority Burger could have converted even the most skeptical snob or carnivore.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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There’s no nice way to say it—I’m a biscuit snob.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Expect items such as a beer brat, giant Bavarian pretzel, Horace’s Nashville Hot Chicken Wings and more, plus wine by the glass.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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And as a military brat whose family moved around, he was often forced to reset and make new friends.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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Those dolts and laggards that were holding them back are no longer a boat anchor.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.—
River Selby
August 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those Park-Conklins are such sweet dorks.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Kevin’s short film Seoul Switch about a dork and a k-pop idol who trade places is currently being developed into a full-length film.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places, people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
18 Nov. 2016
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Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2016
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“Dweeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweeb. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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