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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
Rivers Comicon gives fans the chance to don their favorite costumes, connect with fellow nerds and meet the creators of beloved comic books.
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Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Thursday was a huge day for social media nerds and wannabe influencers masquerading as football fans.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
This is a must-do for botany nerds seeking a nature fix.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
And the Model 3 appealed to tech nerds because it was packed with software-upgradeable tech like Autopilot and FSD.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Elsewhere, if Emmy voters are as into Pluribus as critics and TV nerds have been, Karolina Wydra should be a shoo-in supporting nominee.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals.
—Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
All three of us are big music nerds.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Finch Walker, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Thursday was a huge day for social media nerds and wannabe influencers masquerading as football fans.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
This is a must-do for botany nerds seeking a nature fix.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
And the Model 3 appealed to tech nerds because it was packed with software-upgradeable tech like Autopilot and FSD.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Elsewhere, if Emmy voters are as into Pluribus as critics and TV nerds have been, Karolina Wydra should be a shoo-in supporting nominee.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026
But singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney’s 14th album leans into their back-to-basics side with a collection of tunes by other artists, inspired by these lifelong friends’ shared journey as deep record nerds.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
If a group of AI nerds could get into Mythos – allegedly without malicious intent – imagine the fallout if the next ones to slide through that door were actual criminals.
—Stefanie Schappert, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
All three of us are big music nerds.
—Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nerds
Noun
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Despite the smaller merits caseload, tax law geeks like me have been delighted to see high-profile tax cases reach the Court.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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SoundCloud rappers were weebs; DnD geeks became huge influencers.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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There's a lot of talk about the Cubans and exiles and civil society outside of Cuba, but Luis Manuel is basically reminding everybody that there is this civil society inside of Cuba, that there are intellectuals and thinkers and artists and writers who are really trying to get change done in Cuba.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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There are friends, some curious onlookers, intellectuals, a generally bohemian crowd.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Nerds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nerds. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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