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as in nerd
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
we became friends when we discovered we were both dorks who had memorized the periodic table in high school
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as in idiot
a stupid person
he tried to be suave, but she still thought he was a dork
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Recent Examples of dork
Salary cap numbers are interesting for dorks like me, but ultimately, the only number that matters for this team is how many Lombardi Trophies are in the case at the team facility.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Over the last few seasons, NFL teams have figured out what Madden players and fantasy football dorks have known for over a decade — running backs are disposable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The comedian likens it to kids at the cool table calling her a dork.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
In the film, Dion comes across as a true show-biz dork, the musical equivalent of a book lover who will read absolutely anything, down to the label on a shampoo bottle.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
Over the last few seasons, NFL teams have figured out what Madden players and fantasy football dorks have known for over a decade — running backs are disposable.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
The comedian likens it to kids at the cool table calling her a dork.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
In the film, Dion comes across as a true show-biz dork, the musical equivalent of a book lover who will read absolutely anything, down to the label on a shampoo bottle.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dork
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Others geek out over Velma, the glasses-wearing, hypothesis-sharing nerd from Scooby Doo.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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As the pandemic raged, the lawsuit hardly registered outside the small world of nerds obsessed with copyright rules.Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
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Take a day trip to Saba and the World’s Shortest Commercial Runway Another bucket-list destination for aviation geeks is Saba, the Dutch Caribbean island just a 12-minute flight from Sint Maarten.Johanna Read, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Airbus High-tech planes taking off next year Airbus’s newest plane will shake up route maps around the world Aviation geeks have been following the launch of Airbus’s new A321XLR plane with bated breath.Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2024
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
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“Dork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dork. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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