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
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
First, his ex-fling Amber arrives with a chip on her shoulder from their dud of a relationship and snarkily brings up how dating Janine is a power imbalance.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
But overall, the stock has been a dud since its IPO, despite soaring private market valuations of sports teams.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
First, his ex-fling Amber arrives with a chip on her shoulder from their dud of a relationship and snarkily brings up how dating Janine is a power imbalance.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dud
Noun
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The disaster led to passage of the Federal Coal Mine and Safety Act, which in turn added the miners' surveillance program under the respiratory health division at NIOSH.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Last month, the EU Commission urged its 450 million citizens to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours in the event of emergencies like cyberattacks, climate disasters, disease and also geopolitical conflicts.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 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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That leads estate planners to recommend to some clients an intentionally defective grantor trust (IDGT).—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The parts planning team, which uses a separate system with different data, mistakenly orders a big batch of the now defective parts before getting the update.—
Sean O'Neill,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Saturday's talks in Rome between the Trump administration and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the rogue regime’s failure to dismantle its illicit nuclear weapons program have raised pressing questions about whether Tehran will adhere to a new deal.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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These setbacks highlight the inherent risks of space operations, where even minor failures can cost hundreds of millions and set timelines back by months or years.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 Apr. 2025
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The tariffs will have an impact on just about everyone, from farmers unable to sell to China, to higher prices at home for everything from toys and clothing to high-tech electronics.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Today, the biggest trees stand 10 feet tall, with thorns high enough to snag clothing.—
Laura Mallonee,
Wired News,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When healthy, Cabrera possesses some of the most electric stuff in the game.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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The shoe thing can be especially frustrating because finding a place on the far side of the security to sit down with all your stuff and re-tie your shoes isn’t always easy.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The unsatisfactory solution might just be giving up exporting to the U.S. The tit for tat imposition of tariffs and reciprocal tariffs between the U.S. and China puts a magnifying glass over the scope of competitive threat the Chinese auto industry to the domestic companies.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, tens of thousands of public servants have been fired, some under the guise of unsatisfactory employee assessments, as the Trump administration works to slash the size of the federal workforce.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Delgado and Renna said the hardships and near-misses of early-season disappointments set the stage for Tuesday’s triumphs.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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