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as in to name
to give a name to
I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt
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2
as in to fumble
to make or do (something) in a clumsy or unskillful way
he dubbed his first attempt at homemade wine, but he got it reasonably right on the second
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Recent Examples of dub
Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ajay Devgn & Son Voicing Hindi ‘Karate Kid: Legends‘
Ajay Devgn and his son, Yug Devgan, will unite for the first time on screen in the Hindi-language dub of Karate Kid: Legends, the upcoming Jackie Chan martial arts film from director Jonathan Entwistle and writer Rob Lieber.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Verb
These immersive classes, dubbed Crafted, will be free to guests and available to nonguests for a small fee.
—Matt Villano, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
Maybe a nameless urban wag first dubbed them battleships on some Fleet Street in another town.
—Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2025
Noun
Sprechen Sie Netflix? Netflix customers watching series and movies on TVs can now toggle among the 30-plus languages available in the streamer’s catalog for dubs and subtitles.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ajay Devgn & Son Voicing Hindi ‘Karate Kid: Legends‘
Ajay Devgn and his son, Yug Devgan, will unite for the first time on screen in the Hindi-language dub of Karate Kid: Legends, the upcoming Jackie Chan martial arts film from director Jonathan Entwistle and writer Rob Lieber.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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And their problem is a Belarusian named Boris Volchek (Bogdan Yasinski), who has a penchant for explosions and revenge.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Drake himself is also named as a potential witness in the landmark litigation.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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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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The Esprit's shape, arguably more avant-garde despite its age, consistently pegs the gawk meter.—
John Phillips,
Car and Driver,
18 June 2020
Verb
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Women of color are thought to use twice as many products, according to Consumer Reports. Despite mounting scientific research into the dangers posed by toxic chemicals, little has been done to ban them or at least label them on cosmetics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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The researchers labeled the classes descriptively: Social/Behavioral: Children who exhibit strong autistic traits like repetitive behaviors and social difficulties yet follow typical developmental timelines.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Kaus was setting up the umbrella when a gust of wind blew her off a lifeguard stand, dropping her on the point end of the 1-inch metal pole, NJ.com reported.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
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In the marquee Challenger matchup of the weekend, a rematch of the Mid-Season final, Las Vegas blew the doors off of Nashville.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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One of the synthetic pyrethroids could also help control the young lubber grasshoppers.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Unlike other grasshopper species which are winged and agile, the lubber can't fly.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
orlandosentinel.com,
19 July 2019
Verb
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Congress might also call on President Biden to ban TikTok under the IEEPA.—
Emily Baker-White,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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The outlandish rocker, who later embarked on a solo career, was booted from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his rampant drug and alcohol addiction.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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CSPs that are getting booted are allowed to continue conducting business as normal until October 31.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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