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
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Meta is building a large data center in Texas and another dubbed Prometheus in Ohio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
In May, Waymo launched its next-generation taxi dubbed the Ojai, which is cheaper to deploy and better equipped for extreme weather conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
All that focus has paid off, with England the VAR for a decision which was dubbed the 'biggest VAR call ever' as West Ham had a stoppage-time equaliser against Arsenal disallowed on review in May.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
After finding fame she was dubbed "the female Rod Stewart" for her husky vocals, and launched a career that spanned 50 years.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
On July 8 Cooksey’s new “can” was maneuvered into the lab by block and tackle anchored by his treasured new Packard, a yellow sedan he dubbed the “Creamliner.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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