DUDS Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

duds

noun

plural of dud

as in clothes

covering for the human body those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing

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as in things

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 duds Getty Images Friday’s MLB best home run bets were duds, as Munetaka Murakami and Bryce Eldridge failed to hit homers. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 For every surprise discovery, however, there are one or more duds. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 July 2026 Perhaps the biggest duds of this campaign season have been San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. — Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026 But against Oklahoma City in the West finals, Randle had two massive duds in the only two non-blowouts in the series. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 16 May 2026 After going home, the man scratched a couple of the tickets that proved to be duds, officials added. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 At the busy lobby bar, those attending the function are easily distinguishable by their tuxedos and ball gowns from hotel guests in their Saturday-night duds. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Too often the Dolphins had to trade away resources to draft positions of need, and often ended up with duds like Liam Eichenberg doing so. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026 While embracing familiar tropes, They Cloned Tyrone weaves an original story that stands out as a diamond in the thick of many Netflix duds. — James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Surveillance cameras captured a person dressed in dark clothing on a nearby roof overlooking the courtyard less than ten minutes before the killing, prosecutors said in charging documents.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The same goes for discovering petite-friendly clothing brands with styles that not only fit, but also flatter shorter frames.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

Definition of clothing

Noun

So, if things don’t go well for New York/New Jersey on Sunday afternoon for the World Cup final, don’t be surprised if DFW is circled when the World Cup inevitably returns to the United States — possibly as soon as 2038.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Amanda did say that the resurgence of Loverboy had nothing to do with Kyle and was more about how much people hate her, which just reconfirms the worst things about Amanda that people on the internet say.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Definition of things

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The couple’s attire, along with performances by A-list singers, is believed to have added another $2 million to their bill.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 10 July 2026
Will’s obsessive, put-upon mother, Susan (Tandi Wright), belittles Alice, dresses her down for her attire at the funeral, and forces her to wear heels that don’t fit, leaving her feet bloody.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of attire

Noun

At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 2026
The Five Star Weekend (Peacock) Jennifer Garner’s new series, The Five Star Weekend, based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is about a woman who invites friends from her past to visit her luxury Nantucket estate for a weekend of girl stuff.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of stuff

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The designer also shared a similar anecdote on Instagram, confirming that Roch requested the couture dress be saved for Zendaya two years ago.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 15 July 2026
At Wimbledon’s 2024 men’s singles final, Kate made a statement in this bold purple dress by Safiyaa.

— Zoe Kaplan, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of dress

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Jason Polanco left behind nearly all of his belongings when he and his colleagues, who were just starting their work day, were told to evacuate their Midtown Manhattan office building Tuesday.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Investigators later recovered some of Warren’s belongings behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Dalton, a city located in northwest Georgia.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Definition of belongings

Noun

You could be forgiven for mistaking the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for an apparel brand that also operates trains and buses on the side.

— Liam Scott, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
The business is timely, especially given new rules in the European Union that are set to kick in on July 19, which will ban large companies from destroying unsold apparel, clothing accessories and footwear.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of apparel

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