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as in hulk
a big clumsy often slow-witted person
although he's something of a lubber, everyone agrees that he has a kind heart
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Recent Examples of lubber
One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
Many young lubbers are eaten by spiders, birds and other insects.
—Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
Lubbers expects that Cuban Travel Network will start offering small group tours built around live events to attract American travelers looking for a Cuban music experience but unable to go on their own.
—Judy Cantor-Navas, Billboard, 22 June 2017
Like you and I, Pi me bucko, those three lubbers there all have a cabin here in the Barkadeer.
—Vincent Janoski, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2008
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
Many young lubbers are eaten by spiders, birds and other insects.
—Adriana Brasileiro, orlandosentinel.com, 19 July 2019
Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.
—Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
China does not have the sealift, airlift, or sustainment capability to project force to Taiwan - and that's before the US Navy gets involved as lubber points out below.
—Isaac Stone Fish, Slate Magazine, 4 Oct. 2017
Lubbers expects that Cuban Travel Network will start offering small group tours built around live events to attract American travelers looking for a Cuban music experience but unable to go on their own.
—Judy Cantor-Navas, Billboard, 22 June 2017
Like you and I, Pi me bucko, those three lubbers there all have a cabin here in the Barkadeer.
—Vincent Janoski, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2008
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lubber
Noun
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But keep going, turn a corner, and the museum reveals itself: a field filled with the hulks of old airplanes and a series of hangars that hint at more treasures inside.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Remember: Without the stunning moment when the boat kisses that frozen hulk, this Best Picture winner is just another Romeo and Juliet knockoff.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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There’s married mom of six Angela (Alexandra Melrose), who needs a break from the double-wide trailer and her lummox spouse.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Fraser was everywhere in the 1990s and early 2000s: a sweetly handsome, blue-eyed lummox whose starring roles established him as a perpetual naif.—
Ty Burr,
Washington Post,
1 Dec. 2022
Noun
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During the competition, the losers are executed and the lone survivor is declared the winner.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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But one this unique and anticipated deserved its own breakdown of winners and losers.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film used Flawless technology to assist with dubs and ore family friendly versions of the film.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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A lot of us will give anything to leave there with a dub.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leslie played along, pretending to be a klutz who liked being harshed by a pre-school kid.—
Noor Hassan,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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Gender-flipping a few genre tropes — like showing the guy as the klutz and having the girl chase him down to proclaim her love — no longer passes for subversive.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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
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“Lubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubber. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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