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
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
Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus far, it’s been a sales dud.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
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
Adjective
Mehus brushed off reports that ordinary grunts regard the M7, designed by the German company Sig Sauer, as a clunky dud and complain of its heavy weight.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Thus far, it’s been a sales dud.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dud
Noun
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The disaster level has officially hit biblical proportions.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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There will also be a slight pass given for not having Burrow, but let’s be real, this can’t be an abject disaster.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Channing Tatum’s Raw Physicality on The Tonight Show Channing Tatum is, above all things, a dancer.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, life circumstances prompted her and her husband to make things official quickly.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inspectors also found missing and defective smoke detectors and a non-functional fire alarm panel, Rushin said.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the large number of vehicles recalled, the report stated that just 1% of the items are estimated to actually be defective.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As an example, the team in Romania decided to focus on psychological safety, which is key in pharma, as a lack of psychological safety can lead to less innovation, groupthink, and even systems failure.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of the penalty the Ferrari driver was handed, F1's governing body, the FIA, stated that Hamilton's argument of going off track to manage his brake failure situation was not justifiable.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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When co-anchor Colin Jost pointed out that, per the book's lore, the clothing items mean Dobby is now free, the house elf jumped for joy — while Yang desperately clung to the fabric at his shoulders to keep it from sliding entirely off.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Investigators recovered more bones, clothing and personal effects, but other than determining the remains belonged to a woman who was at least middle-aged, could not identify her, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But don’t fret, there’s good stuff too, like Jacory Croskey-Merritt saving the day.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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But, man, there was plenty of weird stuff in that game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Sainz and Williams initiating a right of review protest four days later revived my feeling that his penalty was an unsatisfactory outcome, regardless of the rules.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Harris has since demanded information about the investment, but alleges that the responses have been limited and unsatisfactory.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once Twenty Twenty Six airs and when the drama (and most likely disappointment) of next year’s World Cup has worn off, thoughts from his devoted following of fans may turn to what Morton does next with Ian Fletcher, this most malleable of characters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That might be a disappointment in most NFL cities but is considered progress in San Francisco, where special teams has been a consistent issue.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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