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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We are deskilling and dumbing down on a demoralizing diet of digital slop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I can only hope that she will take this time to educate herself about the consequences of dumbing down civil society.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Simon Clark, director of the smokers' rights group Forest, accused the prime minister of "dumbing down" by treating future generations of adults like children.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023

The book features a cast of dozens, adroitly differentiated by the authors, making internecine corporate warfare digestible without dumbing down for the uninitiated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

That didn’t mean simply creating calming décor, though, White said: It was important to not patronize patients by dumbing down.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2022