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Recent Examples of dweeb
In the next scene, Henry is in prison, wearing yellow convict duds, and our first thought is: How is this dweeb going to survive there for five minutes?
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Nate, as a scared-of-his-own-shadow dweeb.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The man is the definition of a dweeb and made an already insufferable season completely unwatchable.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2023
Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
Which, honestly, is some serious high school stuff — not wanting to hang out with the super dweeb because that might make one dweeby by association.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
But there’s plenty more to learn about the dweeb-turned-pop-superstar, whose origins and motivations unravel across eight episodes of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s whodunnit, which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Jan. 28.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Feb. 2022
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 May 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
Nate, as a scared-of-his-own-shadow dweeb.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t mean that JT is right or, more to the point, isn’t a dweeb.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The man is the definition of a dweeb and made an already insufferable season completely unwatchable.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2023
Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit.
—Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
Which, honestly, is some serious high school stuff — not wanting to hang out with the super dweeb because that might make one dweeby by association.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 May 2022
But there’s plenty more to learn about the dweeb-turned-pop-superstar, whose origins and motivations unravel across eight episodes of Chris Miller and Phil Lord’s whodunnit, which premiered on Apple TV Plus on Jan. 28.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 2 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dweeb
Noun
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Art history nerds will want to be sure to stop in for a look at one of Pieter Bruegel’s The Tower of Babel (1568) paintings.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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In the wake of voice actor Pamela Hayden's retirement, The Simpsons' beloved blue-haired nerd Milhouse Van Houten will now be played by singer Kelly Macleod, Entertainment Weekly can exclusively reveal.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Lisette Olivera assumes the mantle as Jess Valenzuela, a history buff and puzzle snob working odd jobs in New Orleans and mourning the recent death of her mother.—
Joshua Alston,
Variety,
14 Dec. 2022
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On their first day in town, treat your food snob to a fireworks show of Dallas at its most sophisticated.—
Dallas News,
Dallas News,
23 Mar. 2022
Noun
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To take some wares to go, stop by Milwaukee Public Market in the historic Third Ward neighborhood: West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe offers handmade brats and sausages and more than 200 varieties of Wisconsin cheese.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
28 May 2025
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She’s called out photographers on red carpets for yelling at her on more than one occasion, only to later be called a brat and a villain online.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Some will ask what’s the point of reading a review of a book about the man and corporation behind a remarkable technological leap since the writer is a technical dolt.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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As boss, Patrick Kramer eschews the oily portrayal of some to make his Franklin Hart a straight-up dolt.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first book in the popular middle grade series, first released in 2009, is illustrated by author Rachel Renee Russell's daughter, Nikki. Dork Diaries now a 16-book series, with the most recent having been released in 2024 Rejoice, dorks — Dork Diaries is back!—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The preseason is going to be wild — must-see TV for football dorks like me.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
3 June 2024
Noun
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Evil is insolent and strong; beauty enchanting but rare; goodness very apt to be weak; folly very apt to be defiant; wickedness to carry the day; imbeciles to be in great places, people of sense in small, and mankind generally unhappy.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
18 Nov. 2016
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Hard to accept that these imbeciles represent the people in our government.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2016
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“Dweeb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dweeb. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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