Noun
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
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Noun
Most of those interviews are duds, so good on him for having a sense of humor and rolling with it.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Most of those interviews are duds, so good on him for having a sense of humor and rolling with it.
— Olivia Harlan Dekker (@OliviaDekker) April 15, 2025
This story was originally published April 16, 2025 at 9:53 AM.—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The group has had big wins, but has also faced a string of dud votes in recent years.—Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dud
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