dubbing

verb

present participle of dub
1
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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2
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 For the blend, Owen and Leekley chose a combination of Nicaraguan and Colombian beans, dubbing it the Tatari Blend. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 More than 15,000 Amazon shoppers swear by these $32 pants, dubbing them a Lululemon and Alo alternative. — Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Oct. 2026 Its membership spans producers, executive producers, distributors, sales agents, technical and post-production firms and dubbing houses. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The new live features include a new co-hosting function in which two creators can appear on the same stream together, and a live auto-dubbing tool that automatically translates speech in real time. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Balfe also navigates challenges like spatial audio mixing, where collaboration with dubbing mixers is crucial. — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Every new title will carry English subtitles and dubbing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 Williams acknowledges that there are fears about dubbing fixes being the thin end of a wedge that could lead to actors being replaced, even if Flawless’ AI only manipulates the face from the nose down. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2026 The duo joined with a third operator, Larry Beck, merging their companies in 1968 and dubbing it Waste Management. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubbing
  1. naming
  2. fumbling
  3. calling
  4. blowing
  5. labeling
  6. mangling
  7. terming
  8. murdering
Verb
  • Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke at his end-of-season press conference Thursday morning, just one day after naming Don Mattingly the full-time manager.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In October, a month after naming former hardware lead John Ternus as its new CEO, the company will debut its first foldable iPhone—using technology for which Ternus was named on the original patent filed some 15 years ago.
    — TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of naming
Verb
  • The Seahawks had one of the worst turnovers in the NFL this season, fumbling in their own end zone and handing the 49ers a touchdown with 13 seconds left in the first half.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Specifically, Nico Iamaleava struggled, fumbling once and throwing interceptions to Oregon’s Koi Perich and Jerry Mixon.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fumbling
Verb
  • What needs help O'Connell hasn't had much success with trick plays over five seasons of calling the offense.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But whether calling him by first name, last name, both or by nickname, just make sure to put respect on the Lakers forward’s game that’s too varied to fit in a single position.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of calling
Verb
  • This inspires Other Mommy to gruesomely kill Frank in front of Bela, including blowing his head up in an outrageous explosion of blood.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Gray noise, per The New York Times, may sound like wind blowing or steady rainfall and works for apartment dwellers sensitive to sharp or fluctuating noises.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowing
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  • The process of labeling AI music will be similar to Google’s detection setup with YouTube videos.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After labeling Benita a stage-five clinger, Morrey refocuses his attention on Sarah, a 33-year-old health-care manager and bartender.
    — Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeling
Verb
  • The bit caught a pipe strap and wrenched him off a ladder, tearing off his thumb and mangling his hand.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The man in black is wracked and choking, mangling the words, eyes dripping.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mangling
Verb
  • Curren Price, who has held the District 9 seat for 13 years, is terming out.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Definition of terming
Verb
  • The Lahis case nevertheless established an early precedent for leniency toward an Israeli soldier convicted of murdering Arab civilians.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Caleb Flynn, a pastor who competed on American Idol season 12, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, AP News reports.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of murdering

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“Dubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubbing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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