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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
The comedian likens it to kids at the cool table calling her a dork.
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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
Every day, Corbin and I got this electric response from the audience, which was just absolute joy and celebration for seeing these two hot dorks get together.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The crowd in some wobbly bleachers in a public park in West Oakland — that collection of punks, toddlers, beer dads, and baseball dorks having a party on a Tuesday — was the perfect encapsulation of what the A’s (and the Raiders and Warriors before them) squandered.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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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
Every day, Corbin and I got this electric response from the audience, which was just absolute joy and celebration for seeing these two hot dorks get together.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
The crowd in some wobbly bleachers in a public park in West Oakland — that collection of punks, toddlers, beer dads, and baseball dorks having a party on a Tuesday — was the perfect encapsulation of what the A’s (and the Raiders and Warriors before them) squandered.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dork
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In the past decade my nerd self has taken the wheel and is now driving my career.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here was the kind of culmination of this school nerd’s dream to go.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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His new visual guide to the Marvel Universe is packed with colorful infographics and trivia designed for both hardcore comics geeks and casual fans alike.EW Staff, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
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Louie’s patients include a doctor, a rabbi, a tech geek and a drug dealer, and all of them are recurring characters in the series.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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