dubbed
1 Americanadjective
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given a specified name, title, nickname, or other designation.
In his new line of glam fashions, the aptly dubbed “King of Sequins” draws on pop-culture references to bring the dazzling red-carpet world to street-ready life.
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having had knighthood conferred by a monarch in a special ceremony.
Though he was a newly dubbed knight, he was trusted early with several commands because of his prior successful campaigns.
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(of leather or timber) cut, rubbed, or made smooth.
The bracelet is of dubbed leather with a thickness of 2 mm, black in color.
verb
adjective
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(of a film or tape) furnished with a new soundtrack, especially one recorded in a different language.
A lot of mainstream cinemas don't like to show dubbed films because of the difficulty of syncing speech to actors’ mouth movements.
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(of music, speech, or sound effects) added to a film or tape recording.
This film has opening and closing titles with some dubbed sound and music, but no dialogue.
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(of an audio recording) copied or being a copy.
I can't tell you how many mornings I spent listening to this album on a dubbed cassette tape, back when I was 12 years old.
verb
Etymology
Origin of dubbed1
dub 1 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Origin of dubbed2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Despite being dubbed the "first TikTok PM", Burnham only opened an account in May.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
And with Penske yet to confirm its plans for the next era of Formula E cars, dubbed Gen4, the young Brit is focused on finishing the season on a high.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Sanchez also revealed to the outlet that Bezos has a space-themed bar dubbed the Kármán Line Bar located on the West Texas ranch.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Earlier this spring, Waymo launched a new robotaxi dubbed the Ojai that is larger and cheaper to produce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
It can package ideas into bigger and bigger units, which the psychologist George Miller dubbed “chunks.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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