1
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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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
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
To underline that point, an initiative dubbed the Innovator Passport will allow digital solutions tested in one health organisation to be rolled out across others without further checks.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The English voice dub has some delightfully odd casting choices, such as Peter Boyle as Haru's fat white cat guide and Elliott Gould as a raven named Toto.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Members’ proposal to create a new class of assets, dubbed ancillary assets, has sparked pushback from Democrats and divided some crypto firms.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Aug. 2025
To underline that point, an initiative dubbed the Innovator Passport will allow digital solutions tested in one health organisation to be rolled out across others without further checks.
—Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
Wang insists dub is not about replicating that behavior under another name.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
The English voice dub has some delightfully odd casting choices, such as Peter Boyle as Haru's fat white cat guide and Elliott Gould as a raven named Toto.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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In Laurium, Michigan, the Laurium Manor Inn was named the best historical bed and breakfast while Ludington's Cartier Mansion placed second.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Bondi told the president he is named in the Epstein files, according to media reports.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Then the rookie fumbled late in the first quarter and absorbed a huge hit that prompted the concussion spotter to pull him off the field for an evaluation.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ewers was sacked twice and fumbled the ball both times, losing possession.—
Omar Kelly
August 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Carrie raves to Seema about her creative connection with Duncan, and during another writing session, Duncan helps Carrie with her faulty printer and gawks at her closet full of designer dresses and shoes.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
31 July 2025
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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
Verb
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Some people can, in fact, label the great state of Vermont correctly without a PhD, but not GPT-5.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The 80% of the population labeled as active was inflated by including people who engaged in a sport or activity as little as once a year.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When the plot’s pressure valve finally appears ready to blow, Lurker pivots for an intriguing third-act switch-up.—
Eric Torres,
Pitchfork,
27 Aug. 2025
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As the Turkish central bank slashed interest rates at Erdogan’s behest, the Turkish lira crashed and inflation blew past 80%.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 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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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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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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Stony Brook punter Clayton Taylor was the only one to put up any numbers against the Aztecs, booting the ball 10 times for 419 yards.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Fuentes was booted off Facebook, YouTube, and—for a time—Twitter.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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