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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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Remember the scene in Marvel's The Avengers, when Bruce Banner transformed into the hulk and punched a Chitauri Leviathan in the face, bringing it to a sudden halt?—
Chris McMullen,
Space.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Jerome Grand Hotel For 44 years, the empty hulk of the United Verde Hospital loomed above the town like Dr. Frankenstein’s laboratory.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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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
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The millions of dollars seeking to influence the outcome of Illinois’s races have been met with criticism from both winners and losers of these contests, sending a warning signal to major PACs and industries that the 2026 elections may be harder to influence than in previous cycles.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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If so, all humanity is the loser.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Vintage dub techno was grimy, barnacle-encrusted, and often user-unfriendly.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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The English-language dub features voices including Bridgit Mendler, David Henrie, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Moises Arias and Carol Burnett.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That was an average of more than $20,000 to the 21,000 employees who received a lump-sum check.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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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
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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
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Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.—
Colm Tóibín,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2026
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Lubber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lubber. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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