DUBS Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dub

as in calls

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 fumbles

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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dubs

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noun

plural of dub

as in gawks

a clumsy, awkward person even though I wasn't the most graceful skater on the ice, I thought I did well for a dub

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Recent Examples of dubs

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There’s a hard deck on how low my esteem for a guy who dubs Reacher HoboCop can go. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Southern regional language dubs in Telugu and Tamil added further momentum across key circuits. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 That is, unless you’re motivated to pay individual device prices for a business-specific model (which Microsoft dubs Surface Laptop or Pro for Business). — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 The stockpiles in Cushing, Oklahoma – which dubs itself the pipeline crossroads of America – fell below 20 million barrels and remained below that critical threshold last week. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Its publisher dubs Cloudthief a data-center noir, which makes Air a data-center fantasy and last year’s film Eddington a data-center western. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 This results in what Atlassian dubs the fragmentation tax. — Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 While Americans searched for spaces for deeper community in that span, CultureCon – which now dubs itself the world's largest meetup of creatives – sprouted from a gathering of 21 people in Ellis' apartment to an annual gathering place for 12,000 attendees. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026

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But road dubs count for more when everything gets added up at season’s end. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Amazon‘s Prime Video is promising to make English-language dubs look more natural by using AI to sync up the way the actors’ mouths move on screen. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Crunchyroll subscribers can also stream the movie, offered in both Japanese and English dubs, starting the same day. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026 YouTube says up to 25% of the test channels' viewers opt for non-English dubs. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Sep. 2025 The film used Flawless technology to assist with dubs and ore family friendly versions of the film. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Hulu offers four seasons of Naruto, nine seasons of Shippuden, and one season of Boruto, with episodes varying between English dubs and original Japanese with subtitles. — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubs

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Johnny calls David with this update just in time to stop Cathcarts’ final offer from reaching the Taylor & Byrne camp.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Then in 1989, an assailant attacked an elementary school in Stockton, California, using an assault rifle to kill five people and wound 29, prompting public outcry and calls to restrict such weapons.

— Robert Spitzer, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of calls

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The real estate sector is taking its lumps as Treasury yields surge, but Mizuho sees plenty of potential for two dividend-paying stocks in that corner of the market.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Through two weeks of the Dallas Cowboys’ season, there are some lumps that the team’s defense has taken that have been reminiscent of the last two porous efforts on that side of the ball.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lumps

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The complaint also names Cornell, fraternity entities, Doe’s sorority and a local bar, among others, alleging failures to protect her.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
The civil action names High Meadow Management Company and 311 LLC — the latter of which owns the property — as defendants.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of names

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Policymakers' ignorance of oil market mechanics becomes clear only when geopolitics enters the picture and blows it all to hell, either figuratively or literally.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
The exhaust port blows to the rear to allow for quick cleaning of leaves and grass clippings.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of blows

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Certain Regard; Toronto titles Angh by Theja Rio, which won the Platform Award, automatically qualifying it for the Best International Feature Film category at the Academy Awards, and Four Seasons in Java by Kamila Andini.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open champion, became the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete the Sunshine Double — winning Indian Wells and Miami titles back-to-back — and the first in history to win the double without losing a set.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026