as in morons
a stupid person
no, you're not a dumbbell—this is one of the hardest courses the school offers
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Recent Examples of dumbbells
There's huge dumbbells and brick-style cellphones, too.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Use light dumbbells, resistance bands, or your body weight and perform 8 to 12 reps for each of major muscle group.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Sell any unused, yet intact, workout equipment through your local marketplace, and don’t forget about the smaller, less bulky gear like dumbbells and stability balls.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
This can be as simple as bodyweight movements, resistance bands or dumbbells, focusing on compound/functional movements like squats, pushes and pulls.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Some can be performed with just your bodyweight; others require the support of an adjustable weight bench and/or tools including dumbbells, bands, and barbells.
—SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2025, the largest recall reported to CPSC involved exercise equipment, specifically dumbbells.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
Use light dumbbells, resistance bands, or your body weight and perform 8 to 12 reps for each of major muscle group.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Sell any unused, yet intact, workout equipment through your local marketplace, and don’t forget about the smaller, less bulky gear like dumbbells and stability balls.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
This can be as simple as bodyweight movements, resistance bands or dumbbells, focusing on compound/functional movements like squats, pushes and pulls.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Some can be performed with just your bodyweight; others require the support of an adjustable weight bench and/or tools including dumbbells, bands, and barbells.
—SELF, 23 Sep. 2025
In 2025, the largest recall reported to CPSC involved exercise equipment, specifically dumbbells.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dumbbells
Noun
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Noah's sister-in-law Esther (Jackie Tohn), the Jewish character portrayed most insultingly last year, has thankfully been softened and refined, and has somehow become the lone voice of reason amongst a group of immature idiots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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To be funny while playing a character who’s sweet and endearing (even when calling his friends idiots) is a skill, and Bad Bunny has it.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, an image of the dummies shared by leaker Sonny Dickson indicates Samsung's finally making room for magnetic rings at the back.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Oct. 2025
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But for the most part, these competitors were dummies all around, with even the biggest threats deeply flawed or actively annoying in some way.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, the stars of the show here are its handmade soba and udon noodles, made fresh daily by owner and noodle master Seiji Akutsu.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Kogi serves their food with flawless presentation, from traditional Korean small plates to udon noodles.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hard or heavy frosts, also called hard freezes, are dips below 28°F.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their dips, which are made with real chicken and cottage cheese, deliver nine to ten grams of protein.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The losers in this round are Toby and our not-so-perfect Tom, who struggles the entire episode, which is strange for a man who is that good-looking.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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And this time, unlike last year with the Steelers, his team walked away losers.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The state of play in restaurant stocks, in particular, exemplifies the shortcomings of a purely top-down view.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The facility produces gunpowder and explosives for Russian military stocks, Kyiv's military said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Two dogs came into the living room to inspect the uproar, mutts from the reservation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Dumbbells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumbbells. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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