dubbed

¹ American  

[duhbd] / dʌbd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. (of leather or timber) cut, rubbed, or made smooth.

   The bracelet is of dubbed leather with a thickness of 2 mm, black in color.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

dubbed ² American  

[duhbd] / dʌbd /

adjective

1. (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.

2. (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.

3. (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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of dub.

Etymology

Origin of dubbed¹

dub ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Origin of dubbed²

dub ⁴ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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dubbed

The program, dubbed Apple Upgrade, will offer 12- and 24-month leasing options for iPhone and Apple Watch, and 24- and 36-month terms for Mac and iPad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Her grandmother Rose is a former sprinter who was once dubbed "the fastest woman in Africa" and represented Ghana at the Commonwealth Games.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

According to text messages displayed in court, the two also discussed a plan to move in together in February 2024, which Hernandez dubbed “Operation Awesome.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Those fears triggered a major selloff in software stocks dubbed the “SaaSpocalypse” earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

I was dubbed the Black Pimpernel, a somewhat derogatory adaptation of Baroness Orczy’s fictional character the Scarlet Pimpernel, who daringly evaded capture during the French Revolution.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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