DUBBING Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

dubbing

verb

present participle of dub

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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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 To get those shows to viewers abroad, Netflix now relies on 122 localization partners globally, 119 of them dubbing studios. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Even British Vogue has highlighted its revival, dubbing it the ’00s messy-prep revival piece. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 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 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

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The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged.

— Eva Flowe October 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

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After not fumbling all year and not committing a turnover throughout the month of October, Young got strip-sacked in the second quarter and Tampa Bay returned it for a touchdown.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of fumbling

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After Taobao rolled out its AI calling feature, rival Meituan followed suit.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That performance came despite the fact DeMeco Ryans took over the defensive play-calling a couple of games ago without much improvement to show for it.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of calling

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Officials had budgeted $100,000 for the program and wound up blowing through that in just a few hours.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
While animal rights advocates have pushed for Congress to adopt legislation that would phase out the fur industry, buying out farmers over the course of a year to end the practice once and for all, winds in Congress are blowing the other direction.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blowing

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Crime went up early in his term, and although a Times analysis cast serious doubt on links between the spike and the district attorney’s policies, Gascón’s name became shorthand for labeling a politician as soft on crime.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
After Bowers died —just months after Epstein’s death in August 2019—viral social media posts began labeling Bowers as Jeffrey Epstein’s private wealth banker, which is not true.

— Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of labeling

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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

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