duds

plural of dud

Example Sentences

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 tariffs will have an impact on just about everyone, from farmers unable to sell to China, to higher prices at home for everything from toys and clothing to high-tech electronics.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Today, the biggest trees stand 10 feet tall, with thorns high enough to snag clothing.
    Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Guests ages 21 or older are invited to wear prom attire and can meet scientists, get involved at the San Diego Archaeological Center, dig up fossils at the Paleo demo lab, dance along to live music and meet various local organizations.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In early March, the Paris in Love star shared photos of her family of four dressed in black tie attire for the 2025 Oscars.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • All of this stuff goes back to last year’s legal challenge against the legality of the Premier League’s APT regulations, which was, legally, entirely separate to the ongoing saga related to the 130 charges against City.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • This is stuff that happens in our business all the time.
    Fred Bronson, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ankara hopes the new Trump administration will lift the ban by compromising over Turkey’s possession of those strategic Russian missiles.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That weakness was on full display on consecutive defensive possessions in the first quarter on Friday.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Although the designer purchased the dress for just $6, the bargain was a sale price.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • The line showcases vibrant pastels, cherry reds, pinks, greens, caramels and browns on sets, track suits, a boxy pinstriped blazer, knit dress, ostrich leather jacket and sporty separates — as a nod to L.A. and the early 2000s, in line with the brand’s genderfluid approach.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Like all big BMWs, final drive is by shaft and there are six gears to choose from.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Divers from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) are continuing to search for the helicopter’s main rotor, main gear box, tail rotor and a large portion of the tail boom, NTSB said.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In Season 1 of the HBO original series, Joel wore Wrangler several times, so the brand’s apparel was already in the show.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But 63% of the company’s apparel and accessories products are manufactured in Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia or Indonesia; Trump had initially set tariff rates of 20%, 46%, 49% and 32%, respectively, on those nations.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Duds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duds. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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