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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school

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Recent Examples of dork The action-comedy follows popular girl Momo Ayase and isolated dork Ken Takakura, who bond over a mutual appreciation of the unexplained: One believes in ghosts, the other aliens. Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024 In the beginning, the idea was greeted with idle condescension: check out these grandiose Internet dorks and their digital Monopoly money. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2024 Salary cap numbers are interesting for dorks like me, but ultimately, the only number that matters for this team is how many Lombardi Trophies are in the case at the team facility. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 Over the last few seasons, NFL teams have figured out what Madden players and fantasy football dorks have known for over a decade — running backs are disposable. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for dork
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Noun
  • Beauty brands collaborating with cultural staples is nothing new—the Colourpop Cosmetics Twilight Collection and One/Size Wicked Collection are two that come to mind—but the mobile game nerd in me is stoked that Candy Crush Saga is in the spotlight.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
  • But among whiskey nerds, Bushmills is best known for its single malts.
    David Thomas Tao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This concept is a great one: what if an everyday geek was genetically wired to go absolutely ham to win back the dreamy girl who has stolen his heart?
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2025
  • For the coffee geeks: Julie Wolfson has the story on a new monthly coffee subscription launched this week by Noma in Copenhagen.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The stupid!
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021

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“Dork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dork. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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