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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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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
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Loikaw was partly seized during an offensive in November 2023 dubbed 11.11.Thierry Falise—LightRocket/Getty Images
There are doubts as to whether the NUG is capable of leading the charge to bring lasting peace to Myanmar.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024
For someone who plays a listless character, Exarchopoulos takes on a lot of work in Inside Out 2, voicing Ennui in English and in the French dub.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
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That vulnerability came to bear in April, when a group of older Swiss women dubbed the KlimaSeniorinnen won a landmark victory in the European Court of Human Rights.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Loikaw was partly seized during an offensive in November 2023 dubbed 11.11.Thierry Falise—LightRocket/Getty Images
There are doubts as to whether the NUG is capable of leading the charge to bring lasting peace to Myanmar.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
Sure, there’s an element of melancholy in the movie; the mother of Satsuki and Mei (played by the Fanning sisters in the acclaimed 2005 English dub) is in the hospital with a serious illness, necessitating the simple comforts of the famous titular wood spirit.
—Ben Rosenstock, TIME, 17 June 2024
For someone who plays a listless character, Exarchopoulos takes on a lot of work in Inside Out 2, voicing Ennui in English and in the French dub.
—EW.com, 13 June 2024
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The guild has existed since 2009, when a player named King Bruenor grew tired of the endgame loot grind Blizzard intended.Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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As a crackling wood fire heats the pan in the traditional Bhutanese outdoor kitchen—a two-burner hearth made of clay from the nearby forest—a woman named Namgay Wangmo kneels down and breaks a few eggs into a bowl, adding some salt and a little chili powder.Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Because all that most people remember is Musk fumbling through lines while dressed as Wario.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Buccaneers recover Rohan Nadkarni Travis Kelce fumbles after a short reception, and the Buccaneers recover!Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Esprit's shape, arguably more avant-garde despite its age, consistently pegs the gawk meter.John Phillips, Car and Driver, 18 June 2020
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The badaud, by contrast, is always liable to form a group or crowd, either for a mass gawk or some communal response.Julian Barnes, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022
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Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Incorrectly labeled fish can undermine conscious consumers’ efforts to purchase responsibly.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Without breaking stride, Hunter blew past four more Utah defenders and hopped into the end zone, a broken play transformed into a work of art.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Oldenburg’s ode to Mies van der Rohe’s signature pocket square, the 12-foot fiberglass Handkerchief, will blow toward Park Avenue, and inside, a giant cloth saw will hug the walls and floor.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Land lubbers hike: Lace up those shoes for a 9 to 11 a.m. excursion on Sunday, Oct. 20, to Ansel’s Cave in The West Woods in Russell Township.Joan Rusek, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2019
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Water-lubbers can easily access freshwater lakes, rural flatland and woodland forests.Amy Aumick, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 May 2018
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Anyone who would like to get connected to treatment, or knows someone who does, can call 1-800-563-4086 or visit connectgnh.org at any day or time.Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 14 Feb. 2023
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Kia customers can also call customer care at 1-800-333-4542 or check out owners.kia.com/us/en/kia-owner-portal.html.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
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Textures load in slowly when the game boots up, and the frame rate frequently drops, even on medium settings.Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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The partnership will also include development of new Grammy-centric music specials and TV productions, according to Disney. Music Recording Academy boots Grammy voters.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Dub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dub. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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