1
as in geeks
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
was such a nerd in college that she spent Saturday nights at the library
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as in intellectuals
a person with strong intellectual interests
an unlikely romance between a nerd and a campus beauty queen
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Recent Examples of nerds
Less of a scene, more for music nerds, said one local attendee in 2024.
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Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
A lot of people think that fermentation happens as an effect of acidity and oxygen deprivation, but those nerds are wrong.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Music nerds can now check out vinyl records at Nashville Public Library branches, under a new program announced yesterday.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Oral arguments took place on December 4, and law nerds and political pundits are already speculating what the Court might do.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Both Williamson, Homewood, and the rest of the Civil Pours team are flavor nerds.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Knife nerds will appreciate this collaboration with knife maker K Sabatier enough to pick up the full set of three carbon steel blades (also handily available online).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Sundance is a mecca for film nerds—and experienced skiers.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Finally, real nerds will want to pay attention to the elections for the Wisconsin Assembly — the lower chamber of its state legislature — on election night.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
A lot of people think that fermentation happens as an effect of acidity and oxygen deprivation, but those nerds are wrong.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Music nerds can now check out vinyl records at Nashville Public Library branches, under a new program announced yesterday.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Oral arguments took place on December 4, and law nerds and political pundits are already speculating what the Court might do.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Both Williamson, Homewood, and the rest of the Civil Pours team are flavor nerds.
—Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Knife nerds will appreciate this collaboration with knife maker K Sabatier enough to pick up the full set of three carbon steel blades (also handily available online).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
Sundance is a mecca for film nerds—and experienced skiers.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
Finally, real nerds will want to pay attention to the elections for the Wisconsin Assembly — the lower chamber of its state legislature — on election night.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Nerds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerds. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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