dud
Example Sentences
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With the hotly anticipated SpaceX offering imminent, it’s apt that a rare dud in Elon Musk’s sprawling business empire is called The Boring Company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
If the match ended up being a dud, then it could have been used by critics as a stick to beat the women's game with.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The promotional tour for the film was the first clue it was going to be a box office dud.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
It does not matter where it was— what does matter is dud Cochin was the castle where the now childless Elaine lived out her lonely middle age.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing dud
Back-Words: Palindromes
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Scrabble: Palindrome Words
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