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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
Elsewhere, if Emmy voters are as into Pluribus as critics and TV nerds have been, Karolina Wydra should be a shoo-in supporting nominee.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Hughes has been described a hockey nerd or hockey junkie by many of his former teammates and coaches.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That’s from mic to preamp, of course, nerd things.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2026
But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
Hughes has been described a hockey nerd or hockey junkie by many of his former teammates and coaches.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 1 May 2026
That’s from mic to preamp, of course, nerd things.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 May 2026
But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerd
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Despite the smaller merits caseload, tax law geeks like me have been delighted to see high-profile tax cases reach the Court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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SoundCloud rappers were weebs; DnD geeks became huge influencers.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Backtalker charts Crenshaw’s extraordinary journey from precocious child to renowned public intellectual.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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In recent weeks, politicians, activists, and intellectuals have published articles and issued statements warning of Cuba’s humanitarian crisis.—
Carlos Manuel Alvarez,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Nerd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerd. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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