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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
Critics claim Bock successfully shut down early scrutiny by dubbing it as racially motivated.
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Jonah Kaplan, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
The market’s ban on dubbing foreign films and generous 50-50 revenue-sharing structure with exhibitors have created an unusually direct producer-to-cinema distribution model, making traditional distributors largely irrelevant in the current ecosystem.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025
IMDb now accepts credits for dubbing foreign-language versions of movies and TV shows, which is just much better for those professionals to showcase their global work.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
Voice actors can now submit dubbing credits on their IMDb profiles.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Crocs continue to trend among Gen Z, who are now dubbing themselves the #crocgang.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 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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First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
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Rosado proposed an alternative of naming Reyes interim city manager on a six-month basis, but none of his colleagues backed him.—
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The image of Gobert fumbling with the ball and having his shot attempt rim out has been a lasting one.—
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Georgia Tech also went 3 of 6, fumbling at the BYU 11-yard line in the third quarter and having a 35-yard field goal by Aidan Birr blocked late in the quarter.—
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At least 100 demonstrators gathered in New York City's Federal Plaza in the rain Saturday afternoon to condemn the shooting, calling for justice for Good's family and the abolishment of ICE.—
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Several minutes later, officers responded to a report of a man calling for help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside after being shot.—
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Federal officers fired tear gas Monday to break up a crowd of whistle-blowing bystanders in Minneapolis who showed up to see the aftermath of a car crash involving immigration agents, just a few blocks from where Good was fatally shot.—
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San Francisco trailed 17-16 at halftime after blowing an early lead, but took over in the second half to cruise to a 41-23 win.—
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In March, tensions between the two governments escalated when the US deported more than 200 Venezuelan migrants, labeling them criminals, to the Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) in El Salvador.—
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Others may contain caffeine without clearly labeling it at all.—
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Bruce, my sincere apology for 40 years of mangling your songs in the car.—
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When Jets safety Malachi Moore went to tackle Hill, the wideout’s leg got caught underneath him, mangling the appendage in the process.—
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But there is more murdering and banishing to come.—
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The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.—
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Anyone who thinks that this is an issue that could have been solved by nominating a couple more Spider-Man movies is fooling themselves.—
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At that state party convention, delegates rejected then gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun's preferred running mate, instead nominating Beckwith by several dozen votes.—
Cite this Entry
“Dubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbing. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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