Synonyms of dubbed

dubbed 1 of 2

adjective

as in named

Related Words

• named
• termed
• designated
• labeled
• christened
• titled
• known
• specified
• denominated
• baptized
• famed
• celebrated
• noted
• renowned
• famous
• tabbed
• notable
• noteworthy
• well-known
• remarkable
• exceptional

Dissimilar Words

• unnamed
• unidentified
• untitled
• anonymous
• nameless
• faceless
• innominate
• unbaptized
• unspecified
• undetermined
• unknown
• incognito
• unchristened
• unheard-of
• obscure
• unheralded
• unsung
• uncelebrated

dubbed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of dub

1

as in called

to give a name to

I've dubbed my car the "Lone Ranger," although "Loan Raider" probably would have been more apt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• named
• called
• termed
• labeled
• nicknamed
• titled
• designated
• nominated
• entitled
• christened
• styled
• denominated
• baptized
• specified
• branded
• cleped
• denoted
• renamed
• stigmatized
• tagged
• misnamed
• code-named
• rechristened
• surnamed
• miscalled
• mistitled
• relabeled

2

as in fumbled

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumbled
• blew
• murdered
• booted
• mangled
• butchered
• ruined
• destroyed
• bungled
• botched
• muffed
• marred
• spoiled
• fluffed
• flubbed
• boggled
• screwed up
• bumbled
• fouled up
• buggered (up)
• bobbled
• foozled
• wrecked
• damaged
• goofed (up)
• messed (up)
• loused up
• mucked up
• injured
• blundered
• impaired
• mutilated
• flawed
• bollixed (up)
• blighted
• muddled
• hurt
• gummed (up)
• harmed
• piffled
• blemished
• vitiated
• mismanaged
• mishandled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• improved
• helped
• enhanced
• refined
• remedied
• reformed
• rectified
• ameliorated
• bettered
• repaired
• fixed
• patched
• renovated
• revamped
• meliorated
• doctored
• reconditioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dubbed

Verb

The second phase, dubbed Dearborn Park II, is south of Roosevelt Road and was completed in stages starting in 1989. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Receiving the money was contingent upon the residents of the rural Pennsylvania region at the foot of the Poconos allowing the developer to build a 15-building campus, dubbed Project Hazelnut. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Combining it with semaglutide – together dubbed CagriSema – has produced even greater weight loss in clinical studies. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

The acoustic guitar that sold on Thursday was part of the first day of Propstore’s live music auction dubbed Spring Music Memorabilia Live Auction. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Other highlights of his 180-strong filmography included Afrique 50, which is dubbed the first anti-colonial film. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Nike has a new operating model dubbed Pace, which includes the realignment of three geographies as the company further streamlines the organization to cut costs. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Congressional Republicans got rid of the EV tax credit last year after long arguing that markets, not the government, should influence what Americans drive, and dubbed the tax credit wasteful spending. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

Research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Iowa State University found that this eastward position — dubbed the ENSO Longitudinal Index or ELI — explains west coast rain extremes better than the standard El Niño index. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026