dubbing

[duhb-ing] / ˈdʌb ɪŋ /

VERB

name, label something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

designate nickname

STRONG

baptize bestow call christen confer denominate entitle knight style tag term title

Example Sentences

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The 23-year-old suffered injury issues last year which challenged her physically and mentally - but has used those setbacks to return even stronger, with her training group, the M11 Track Club, dubbing her 'Keely 2.0'.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Social media posts show users "raising" their rice cakes, complaining about being at home to babysit, and dubbing them their new pets.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

The latest direction builds on the company’s DNA instead of trying to emulate other brands, executives said on an investor call to discuss the business’s latest earnings, dubbing the latest plan “Project Sunshine.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Indo-Pacific Command, has discussed using such a model in the Pacific, dubbing it “Hellscape.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Baba burst out in gales of his deep- throated laughter—a sound not unlike a truck engine revving up—and, when he could talk again, explained to us the concept of voice dubbing.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini