duds

plural of dud

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duds
Noun
  • The challenge has always been to figure out how to personalize things without spending inordinate amounts of time and money mapping out every possible path a student might take.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • As a business owner, higher profit margins, all other things being equal, are more valuable.
    Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The attacker wore dark clothing, a dark-colored baseball cap with an LA Dodgers logo and a backpack.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 June 2025
  • At the time of publication, the search recovered a few items believed to belong to the missing girl, including two books, a bag, sneakers, and clothing items.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Since Covid, some companies have relaxed their standards for office attire, but Kelly and London say that wearing suitable work clothing remains key to professional success.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • Going on his eleventh year helming the ABC program, Muir, 51, opened up to PEOPLE about his life on and off camera — including his attire for news casts.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Even with diminished stuff, he’s found ways to get hitters out, so why should this time be any different?
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Thankfully, Keller’s scripts aren’t as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence’s tend to be.
    Judy Berman, Time, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • After the Sun got the stop, Rivers led a fast-break possession, assisting Jacy Sheldon for the easy bucket.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 June 2025
  • In a statement to the Tribune, Reese denied that any staffers notified him about concerns over Crayton’s alleged firearm possession.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Wait to fertilize again until the developing fruits are about the size of a golf ball, at which time a nitrogen-rich fertilizer can be used to side dress plants.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 June 2025
  • The witness, wearing a plaid jacket over a brown dress, estimated that 10 to 15 seconds later, Combs hurled her into balcony furniture.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Noonan squeezed uncomfortably inside the fuselage, wedged amid fuel tanks and gear.
    Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • And imagine also having to move all of that gear internationally?
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Lauren also designs a clothing line called Sports Club Atelier, which focuses on Edmonton Oilers apparel.
    Beth Sobol, People.com, 12 June 2025
  • Yahoo Mail teamed up with viral comedian Morgan Jay for the apparel collaboration for a new campaign video, showing Jay managing his incoming emails.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
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