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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
Last year's Canadian Open was a birdie-fest and ball-knowers, aka golf course nerds, are dragging TPC Toronto, calling it lifeless and uninspiring.
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The outlet reported that the comedy film was set to center a group of nerds learning martial arts and follow the relationship that forms between the students and their karate sensei.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Drama of the nerds and the geniuses.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
SpaceX has been blowing up Starship rockets left and right, and the space nerds seem to be cheering them on.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
The outlet reported that the comedy film was set to center a group of nerds learning martial arts and follow the relationship that forms between the students and their karate sensei.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Drama of the nerds and the geniuses.
—Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
SpaceX has been blowing up Starship rockets left and right, and the space nerds seem to be cheering them on.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerd
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But in this literary theatre geek’s opinion—and, evidently, the voting public’s—there’s always room for more crossover acts.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Although their Big Bang Theory characters were passionate about science, physics and Star Trek, their geek gang found romance, too.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The challenge with her was playing such an intellectual.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Black intellectuals such as Ralph Ellison knew this, too, despite living at a time when the lynchings of Black people were still a regular feature of American life.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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“Nerd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerd. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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