as in named
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as in called
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 fumbled
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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The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024 -
The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.—
Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
23 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere in the upload titled Thank you for a beautiful 24, the Grammy-winning artist also discussed his collaboration with Memphis rapper GloRilla.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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And already, the team behind The Brutalist have wrapped on their next project, an under-the-radar musical starring Oscar nominee Amanda Seyfried, which is titled Ann Lee.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Helene destroyed homes and roads, stranded residents without phone service and water, and claimed the lives of nearly 250 people throughout the Southeast.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Sommer was one of the first reporters in Lahaina after the extreme wildfire destroyed homes and took lives.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Dubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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