stud
noun
a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
studs
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present tense formof stud (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The internet as we knew it might have been torn down to the studs by Silicon Valley bigwigs looking to sell the wiring for scrap, but the bones are still good.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
On that night, in Kansas City, Messi lunged for a ball and raked his studs on the calf of an Algerian defender.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
His biker-scumbag-times-infinity prosthetic design is fantastic, but what makes it genius is that the makeup team allowed a couple of metal studs to fall off Krem’s forehead before his first close-up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
"We would say it's glancing contact, it's not full studs on the leg, bending over the leg."
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
There were no other physical reminders of Johnny, as he had been buried in all the clothes he owned with his studs and his fourteen-carat gold collar button.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
