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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He repaid the governor’s disdain by dubbing him “Mr. Hair Gel” in his memoir, “The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Branding was a big part of the event, with Pakistan dubbing the process the "Islamabad Talks", and plastering a logo combining the Pakistani, US and Iranian flags all over the city.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

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

With the title role in coming-of-age teen drama Dawson's Creek, he walked some of the industry's hottest red carpets, and his face plastered magazine covers - one even dubbing him a "new superstar".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Some were dubbing Executive Order 8802 and the Fair Employment Practices Committee “the most significant move on the part of the Government since the Emancipation Proclamation.”

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly