Noun
The seeds must have been duds because the plants never grew.
She put on her new duds for the party.
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Noun
Grogu is a dud non-character invented only for marketing memes and laptop stickers.—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 19 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
Adjective
There are no dud rooms by any stretch, but for the most lascivious stay, the new villas for 2025 are somehow even lovelier—for a POA, of course.—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2026 In a dud finale against the Detroit Lions in 1991, Wolford got rolled up and suffered a high-ankle sprain that hobbled him throughout the postseason.—Tim Graham, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dud