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as in naming
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 fumbling
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 dubbing
The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The streamers already have been employing AI in various areas, including dubbing.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Bleacher Report's Dan Favale absolutely hates the trade, dubbing it one of the worst moves of the NBA offseason.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
The streamers already have been employing AI in various areas, including dubbing.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Bleacher Report's Dan Favale absolutely hates the trade, dubbing it one of the worst moves of the NBA offseason.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbing
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The announcement follows a mutual agreement between FCS and Camping World to let the active venue naming rights agreement expire.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Encourage them come up with ways of describing and naming their feelings.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
19 Sep. 2025
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Then, after starting the second half by fumbling the ball away at the Rebels’ 17, the Cougars’ next two drives ended in two more Belinske-Strauss touchdown runs – the second of which came on a possession that started at the Champlin Park 1 after a high snap on a Rebels’ punt attempt.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Boise State played an uneven first half in Tampa, fumbling twice and committing a huge penalty that gave life to a South Florida touchdown drive.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Aug. 2025
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People are also calling for a boycott of Hulu under the hashtag #CancelHulu.—
Reia Li,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators are calling for new policies including a state ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons like the AR-15, which was used in the Annunciation shooting.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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As health restrictions discouraged people from blowing directly into instruments, Gajewski and Brown reimagined the design.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Soldiers have also been spotted in parks carrying out tasks typically assigned to gardeners and landscapers – shoveling mulch, blowing leaves and scooping up trash.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ride-sharing giant Uber began labeling its own data in 2024.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the George Floyd protests, local groups like Detroit Will Breathe demanded an end to Project Green Light and facial recognition surveillance, labeling the program invasive and racist.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) blasted open border policies after a four-time deportee was convicted of murdering a Tacoma auto dealer.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mangione is accused of murdering Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, as Thompson arrived at a hotel in midtown Manhattan on December 4, 2024, after traveling from Minnesota.—
Joshua Rhett Miller
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The artifacts included thimbles, a needle remnant and buttons — in addition to animal bones that showed signs of butchering.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But there’s only one way to get good at butchering, and that’s to do a bunch of it each fall — and follow these tips.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
28 Aug. 2025
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The president reportedly said that Pakistan was nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize, implying that Modi should do the same.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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That left open the door to nominating someone else for a full 14-year term on the central bank’s board.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Dubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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