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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2
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
Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The nearly 150-year-old building also comes with a mischievous (and fictitious) ghost the team at Santé’ has dubbed Dante.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ajay Devgn & Son Voicing Hindi ‘Karate Kid: Legends‘
Ajay Devgn and his son, Yug Devgan, will unite for the first time on screen in the Hindi-language dub of Karate Kid: Legends, the upcoming Jackie Chan martial arts film from director Jonathan Entwistle and writer Rob Lieber.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Washington state dubs its Medicaid program Apple Health.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 30 July 2025
The nearly 150-year-old building also comes with a mischievous (and fictitious) ghost the team at Santé’ has dubbed Dante.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2025
Noun
Sprechen Sie Netflix? Netflix customers watching series and movies on TVs can now toggle among the 30-plus languages available in the streamer’s catalog for dubs and subtitles.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
Ajay Devgn & Son Voicing Hindi ‘Karate Kid: Legends‘
Ajay Devgn and his son, Yug Devgan, will unite for the first time on screen in the Hindi-language dub of Karate Kid: Legends, the upcoming Jackie Chan martial arts film from director Jonathan Entwistle and writer Rob Lieber.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dub
Verb
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Sarah Bushman has been named the new Director of Advancement.—
Kirby Adams,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
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IndyStar is not naming the people arrested because they had not been formally charged at the time of publication.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
30 July 2025
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While that might seem to be a bit too optimistic for a franchise that has historically fumbled from a depth perspective, the team can’t rebuild an entire defensive depth chart in one year.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Despite being ripe for a GOP takeover, the local committee fumbled its chance to usher another Republican into office, instead focusing on its inner feuds.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 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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Kristian Wilkerson pops for another big catch Right on cue after labeling him as an under-the-radar training camp riser that fans should pay attention to, wide receiver Wilkerson provided one of the biggest plays of the day during team drills.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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By comparison, 24% of Democrats labeled the phrase inappropriate.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In other words, keep up or watch your competition blow past you.—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Bednar allowed a solo homer, a double, and a pair of singles to blow the lead for the Yankees.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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The outlandish rocker, who later embarked on a solo career, was booted from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to his rampant drug and alcohol addiction.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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CSPs that are getting booted are allowed to continue conducting business as normal until October 31.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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