# Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-16 20:00 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Newser, MassLive.com, The Daily Beast and WWLP. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Looksmaxxing,’ ‘Cuffing Season,’ ‘Vibe Coding’ to Dictionary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNclBCNjM1aUpkNEdkcmh3cy0ydG8zMjNlM0NpY0tUVjhyZ1FXc25nZUtMN3Y0bGREWFhKcTNQQ2J5Nkh2bXpFRDVWWnR6QjRKMEVVeTdONnBUZ2xvS1c2OURldTRQOV8td0RiZGZFZWNqMi1wNUhGc21RbFNXZnVZZ2FmNW1vR09KVVRGN3l0aUZLeHM5LWxhamRpYVFKck5pOU5Z?oc=5) |
| The Hill | ‘Rickroll’ and ‘looksmaxxing’ are official: Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words to dictionary website | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPYThBVDZMR05XMnlZOVVkeVJZNkcxcmRYd1lXLUxKdG12Z0lVX3RiRjJyR1k5SFhNUnR4SmE1X2RpN3dPNGhkWEJ6RHA4aUZOY0E5S05nVV9sbW5aVk9VRjJWMmJiUVBlcjlfZjlRSVdLOG5sZ3pmXzFlSE1OSXpXejI4ZGhydldGbkHSAY8BQVVfeXFMTUwwRXlzUzgyOGtZYnZsdEgtUFNuMkFvOFdiWDJGTjV4MUNWSlNzRWZUNXJpZDV3OHBvS0w0RzlpdUJjM1ZPbW5sNDJsejdKcTFPV1N0TW9qYXdidnR6Q2pWWGktTktHWFRoeXhKaUFybE1fOGdJNENBNl9tYXJkV1NsTlJzaDZiS2hvYVpxUHc?oc=5) |
| BBC | US dictionary adds 1,400 words, including neckbeard, trash panda and cuffing season | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5nSjIzNUI4T1VJTlpOMDliT0xhMXNwM1JmX05MSGFyZkN4b3Y2cXRkd1hHQk90QXhzVUVVbmZlbGhxTzI0OUJVYVQzUDNzQVpXN1pQaFZiazZKa00?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Looksmaxxing,’ ‘Cuffing Season,’ ‘Vibe Coding’ to Dictionary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxOUExWRE5tX0hZWkZ6TlJwbExtNi1nTnAzanNtenlHeVN5YTFCdjN3dFlKWC1QamUzdnhmTkFMRzRhWDk4T1NOazZBZ21GMUU5YWh5bFkzX0swQ0gtT0FPMkFGa3RGeVkwZ05LTjA2RHBtd0ZKRVdiUEJOQjFBRHRwUjI0LS1GZ2tWTUFVbUpKdmJTUXhtZHp1NUpLdnd1OW9tSVQ5XzhvT0pSOVdmN1d3Rw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOSVE5UEpJMnJNQkgxNjl2c2p4VFcyQS1ib3RGeVBOa2NEMVg5NmJtQnNDMzh0R3FhTVlLS1hTLUhyNl9vVWlXQnRaZ0pKd1RqV1NlNnZ3cV9ONlZOa0J4cDVmOG5TdzRFNUtIaUdGdlFwX3BoNVZGVDB3T0Jsa0dlT1Jsd0Qzd0Z3dS1idnkxS1ZjYzctaS04?oc=5) |
| Newser | 'Looksmaxxing' to 'Cuffing Season': Merriam-Webster Adds 1.4K Words | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNSy1zbGdFU3dxUlY0RUJrR01pWkNuM3JxczRrQ3pUZWpFWmJlSWRheWxFNjA5alROZlhiZDlBUVRWV1l1YWtsVEVOTjZhTUlYZWVxNXJLd3Q4Z1dJQ010amtDMjNqcjNUcjBLTVNXYjZ4cllJZjh2NUpCVEpXRElUdTU2ZUhnY3dVRzVyYl9OVWRrSTg3WERERkI4YlpkWVhUaElfaw?oc=5) |
| MassLive.com | ‘Cuffing season’, ‘yacht rock’ ‘Calif. sober’ added to Springfield’s Merriam-Webster dictionary | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNTWlmOElfOGtQa3d3a2diY215TUNfNU01QWRDbUR2eG44MGlEcWg2eVlYb1dwU3hTbVVJZk9Xd0ZSVlhvb3lqQUZnTExPR1J3NXJGNjJBaE5hQ1p5NDZLeHREVk5RNk54Zy1LQzVDTVE1Vk92djU0d3dVaEVpd3pQSGFmQ0VlNDZfNmd1eGZ4dHZRUkdnTEtaVjlNV2pxcjhtdm1BQXllckF3YUZkRVZ2dmVZVjRhQ1o3dGQ2VXJiWHM5NWs1NThVaFZzSklUVEZXUVE?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | Teenage Girl Attacked by Bear That Broke Into Bedroom | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPUUd6MTFWMndHc3Z3dnlVcGZ0eGw4OG11VVBsaUVIY1FkQjEzVzdDbUJ5ekgtTnRZQTNJb3JUY0VBeUJ3ZWpYX1BFd0JLQlpvcTdWdjB3d21RYUFzRjN6M2VVWTl6X1ZpcUFiQ1VSeXBHZlUxd2ZWX1haTmREQkdhV0ZlQWZKandELUo2aE1yeEdRcWg5TzF1bm1lcjI5ZUY3LUg3RU5R?oc=5) |
| WWLP | Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words and definitions to dictionary website | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQeF9XdkJwQkJZZ3BhNkI5SVdWNE5TcmswTHlqTkc2a2dlN2J2M012bTJhUlFpRll3WG5qVHM5bXY5MzMxYk1SX2Y1QklVTjBxVUFvcHdwdFZCb05aTjBVWXpIdnJucUo0bWFMeU1UWlJFZ2Zyakx4TlZQTHJnMUZrQVA1T3BvX0RURF9DR1VSdEZkUWcwTC1zd1I2Y2padFVhTG5JNmxnN2N3X2diUTd5MVo1aWXSAboBQVVfeXFMTWFiUFpVTWszLXZza0RjM0NpYV9adlUtbmJjRlFsQlZObzhxRUxuY1NPV0RwVGlWS0daYy1aYU1OdlhhSW1BVnhlOUE1R01PTHBFZTdVeENPbDRkR0xZVUhsbWp2bWVJd1dHeE54TkhNMGE0UnI4MlQ4NTJzTTA0b0NsS19JSlRENEtfQWdpV0RfdXdKckt5eXhLRzIxaUx) |
| NBC News | Merriam-Webster gives its dictionary a ‘glow-up’ with 1,400 new words and definitions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNdENZOExlNXpjaTRST3EwVUdBbFAzWWhSMExJX0kyOFFHT0MxYjRDMjJOeDgweGV2VmdDckV0WXA5X2xrcHFkZTRKSEFwRG9rWkRvNy1GRGljbXBtY0YzR0JUTGZPTlZYanZ3VmN2amM5LW5rVS1TczZweXgyRllITmxIS0NhREJEZkRkVjd4RUM3TXNxclR2NktUMVdEM1VSNmhlMUt0b1hTUlpIeGZVZEJB?oc=5) |

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