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Recent Examples of fud On Telegram accounts, repeat fud spreaders are booted out. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fud
Noun
  • Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The fixation on trans athletes is a part of a larger anti-trans strategy from conservatives.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
    Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
  • And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • Organisms can turn into fossils that last tens of millions of years, but most organisms don’t become fossils; metals and plastics might not stick around at all.
    Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Often called living fossils, gingkoes have been around for over 200 million years.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Leading nominee Lady Gaga, Latin Icon Award recipient Ricky Martin and viral video breakouts Sombr and Conan Gray showcased MTV's commitment to balancing veterans and upstarts during the 2025 VMAs.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Thomas is a former NBA lottery pick and 13-year veteran and current basketball coach at a high school just up the road, Paramus Catholic, who had just shared a hearty handshake and hug with the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This man performed in all of Shakespeare’s plays, Assumed all parts from mossbacks to boys young.
    Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2019

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“Fud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fud. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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