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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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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as in defective
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Recent Examples of dud
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Garland took the stage next and put up a dud of a performance.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 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
Cleveland got a dud from its best player and still beat the West’s best team.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Garland took the stage next and put up a dud of a performance.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 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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But taking a hostile approach with President Donald Trump now could put federal aid for the disaster at risk.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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But what if fossil fuel investments, which have been dragging for a decade, are headed toward disaster?—
Marianne Krasny,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
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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When compared to other ethnicities and races, Blacks are disproportionately affected by the health burdens and diseases that lead to organ failure and result in the need for an organ transplant, especially kidney transplants.—
Andrew Jones,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Obituaries Norma Rae Long, an educator who taught sports and directed lifelong learning programs, died of multiple organ failure Feb. 15 at Gilchrist Center Towson.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Essential Clothes for the South's In-Between Season These items of clothing are otherwise known as the things that can save a Southerner who is concerned about dressing for day that ends up being warmer or cooler than anticipated.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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The pins were designed by artificial intelligence startup Humane to be worn on clothing and could be tapped to talk to a virtual assistant.—
Adam Smith,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After Painter, Chace owns the most dazzling stuff in the Phillies’ farm system.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Natalie does a lot of stuff with Everytown for Gun Safety.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Vague prompts deliver unsatisfactory results, and a new user is unlikely to understand the nuance of these commands, creating frustration.—
Hunter Steele,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Bothwell said the city has thrown up another roadblock in case the PB planners get an unsatisfactory ruling.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Sometimes being surprised — whether that’s tinged with joy, anger, disappointment, or another feeling — is more emotionally satisfying than just being right.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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The casualness of these arrangements, and the lack of standards, can lead to disappointment—and little recourse—when people pay hundreds for coaching that turns out to be lackluster.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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