1
as in disaster
something that has failed
our first attempt was a complete dud, so we had to start over
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2
as in clothes
duds plural
covering for the human body
those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing
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3
as in things
duds plural
transportable items that one owns
you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here
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Recent Examples of dud
Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, workers had to clean four rodent duds off bulk containers of flour and five out of the case of tortillas.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Russian cluster munitions reportedly have a dud rate of as high as 40%.
—Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
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Noun
The showcase commenced with a fake-out start of Boone, seemingly relaxing in the audience, suddenly having his formal duds torn off by Heidi Klum and Nikki Glaser to reveal a baby-blue jumpsuit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, workers had to clean four rodent duds off bulk containers of flour and five out of the case of tortillas.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
After back-to-back losses— a dud performance and a choke job — San Francisco played a team wholly inferior in the New England Patriots.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2024
Russian cluster munitions reportedly have a dud rate of as high as 40%.
—Riley Rogerson, Anchorage Daily News, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dud
Noun
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However, almost everyone agrees that a closer examination is needed after the disaster at DCA.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine shocked the world, contaminating regions across Eastern Europe and affecting millions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But subtle little things — developments unlikely to make headlines – can also be big winners.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Dec. 2024
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Generous means many things — listening, including or being kind to people.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In a statement to Digital Trends, LG said the LED TVs, which weigh up to 101.2 pounds with stands, aren't defective on their own.—
Scharon Harding,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2023
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Jurors in Gwinnett County, northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict in the years-long civil case involving what the plaintiffs’ lawyers called dangerously defective roofs on Ford pickup trucks, lawyer James Butler Jr. said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Aug. 2022
Noun
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After a three-year run of perfect performance—with no launch failures or any other serious malfunctions—SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket has suffered a handful of issues in recent months.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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But, as the failure of Prohibition attests, drinking is deeply embedded in our society.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Kim Kardashian’s shapewear and clothing brand Skims is set to expand its reach into skincare, cosmetics and fragrance, uniting Kardashian’s fashion and beauty empire all under one imprint after acquiring Kardashian’s beauty brand Skkn by Kim.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Even the Lovells’ clothing and that of their bandmates spoke to the working-class history of country music: Everyone onstage wore matching denim shirts and pants.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Photograph: Simon Hill; Getty Images Losing all the stuff on your phone was no big deal before the smartphone age.—
Simon Hill,
WIRED,
12 Mar. 2025
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But extraterrestrial enthusiasts should know that this movie is about 90 percent dad stuff, and only 10 percent aliens.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Although the probationary workers were sent termination letters that said they were fired for unsatisfactory performance or conduct, the state attorneys general claim the dismissals were part of a restructuring or downsizing effort.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2025
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Inadequate Post-Operative Care Follow-up care is often overlooked, which can result in long-term problems and unsatisfactory outcomes.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of fans applauded Newcastle through the streets following the FA Cup final disappointments in 1997-98 and 1998-99; those numbers are expected to be dwarfed this time around.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Layoffs trigger a lot of negative emotions: disappointment, anger, sadness, even embarrassment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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