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as in geek
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library
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as in intellectual
a person with strong intellectual interests
an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen
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Recent Examples of nerd
This is a golf nerd to the highest degree.
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Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
SmackDown also features the return of Jade Cargill, who has come under fire by nerds online for not defending her WWE Women’s Championship for 70 days.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Arranging her story through standup was so enjoyable for me, as a comedy nerd.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
In the world of comedy nerds, Bamford and her work are beyond well known.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
SmackDown also features the return of Jade Cargill, who has come under fire by nerds online for not defending her WWE Women’s Championship for 70 days.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Arranging her story through standup was so enjoyable for me, as a comedy nerd.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Jan. 2026
In the world of comedy nerds, Bamford and her work are beyond well known.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerd
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For airline geeks and loyal fans of the Emirates brand, the livery was probably the highlight announcement coming from Dubai this week.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Featuring even more eye-popping visuals than its predecessor, Across the Spider-Verse is an animation geek's dream.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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As a poet, publisher, and public intellectual, Ferlinghetti spent the rest of his career resisting the very torments Judge Horn said haunted the post-war world.—
Gioia Woods,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the reality is that this transformation is the culmination of years of work by niche groups of conservative intellectuals who have long rejected America’s liberal traditions—and now dominate the halls of power.—
Laura K. Field,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Nerd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerd. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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