STUD Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈstəd

Definition of stud

as in hunk

a physically attractive man she promised her friend that the blind date would be a real stud

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Recent Examples of stud

Noun

Hathaway’s jewelry consisted of a silver set of cuffs and coordinating silver studs in the shape of snakes with emerald eyes. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 14 July 2026 Crews are putting finishing touches on mall buildings after tearing them down to the studs, treating the wood and rebuilding the walls, Caruso said. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Verb

Thousands of proteins and pigments stud the thylakoid membrane, creating a sprawling biochemical circuit with a single purpose. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026 Forty years ago last weekend, crowds also turned out for the Chicago Blues Festival — then only in its third year as an annual event, and studded with a roster of stars for a spectacle that's still talked about today. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stud

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stud

Noun

More footage shot inside the disco shows the Real Madrid hunk grabbing Exposito, dipping her down and giving her a big kiss in front of everyone.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
There may be a nice bunch of grapes, a couple slices of melon, and a hunk of juicy homegrown tomato.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of hunk

Verb

That included the par-5 18th, where Koivun striped another long-range approach to 13 feet, setting up another holed putt for eagle.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Croonenberghs wore a brown-and-white striped T-shirt, olive green cargo pants, white tennis shoes, and a navy blue denim baseball cap over his dark hair.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 July 2026

Definition of stripe

Noun

The chart-topper sparked many rumors about the identity of the apricot-scarf-wearing womanizer.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Now, Cady is a former restaurateur and womanizer who became a tabloid sensation after his pregnant wife disappeared; his defense attorney, the young, pregnant, alcoholic Anna, seemingly guided him toward a plea deal engineered by Tom.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Definition of womanizer

Noun

Pedro Pascal voices a fox, Fink, who becomes an unlikely ally.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
With the paradox of the dog that could always catch something chasing a fox that couldn't be caught, Pseudo-Apollodorus wrote that Zeus turned them into stone to resolve the situation.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of fox

Verb

How to spot Perseid shooting stars Perseid meteors can be spotted anytime after dark from tonight onwards, streaking away from a patch of sky, or radiant, located close to the red supergiant star Eta Persei in the constellation Perseus.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 July 2026
These space rocks are remnants of rocky bodies that were streaking around during the early days of the solar system and contain hydrated minerals and organic compounds.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of streak

Noun

Wrestler Roddy Piper went off the mat for his first major acting gig as a Los Angeles guy who picks up those shades and gets eyefuls of aliens amongst him — all of whom hold the real power in our corrupt world.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
One memorable member of the Dunder Mifflin crew tells EW that viewers *do not* need to get an eyeful of him for one specific reason.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026