dweebs

plural of dweeb, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweebs
Noun
  • Brimfield is chaotic, yes, but there’s something to be said about an event that brings such obscure enthusiasm from every kind of character—from Brooklynites in search of single-stitch T-shirts to music nerds who specialize in vintage harmonicas.
    Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 June 2026
  • The jerseys were being bought by people who weren’t just soccer nerds or fans looking for deep cuts.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • Beloved by coffee snobs and design aficionados alike, the Alessi stovetop coffee maker blends high-quality brewing with a form that is beautiful enough to leave out all day long.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
  • The move shocked snobs everywhere, who could not believe that the future Queen of England had chosen a ring from a common catalogue.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • No one is suggesting these idiots are more than a small minority of the golf fans who did show up at Bethpage Black, and then at Shinnecock Hills.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • But hey, at least these dopes get a periodic recess, right?
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Tyler has been off planting a false trail that the cops immediately fall for because Jericho law enforcement is three Normie dopes in a trench coat.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Dweebs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweebs. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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