1
as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work
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as in person
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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Recent Examples of duck
Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Jared McCain, a trade deadline steal from the tax-ducking 76ers, knocked down two 3s in the last four minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Enjoy dishes such as quiche Lorraine and duck liver mousse at Brasserie Kämp, or opt for pan-Asian accompanied by a sake and tea menu at Yume.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Actors duck into dive bars between premieres, musicians wander down Red River Street to catch a late-night set, and comedians show up at house parties.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Jared McCain, a trade deadline steal from the tax-ducking 76ers, knocked down two 3s in the last four minutes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Authorities found a total of 105 dead animals, including 77 rabbits, 23 chickens, two cats, a duck, a skunk and a squirrel, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Enjoy dishes such as quiche Lorraine and duck liver mousse at Brasserie Kämp, or opt for pan-Asian accompanied by a sake and tea menu at Yume.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
Verb
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Unlike CO₂-based models, these atmospheres avoid collapse.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Mar. 2026
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Police urged the public to avoid the area and asked anyone who sees someone matching the description to call 911.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Yet Stunning Landscape As part of their investigation, the journalists weave through allegations of institutional corruption, secret police operations, drug trafficking, and an overnight visit to the Devil’s Punchbowl.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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Timberlake was initially arrested in June 2024 after police stopped him for weaving out of his lane and failing to obey a stop sign.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Since early February, residents of the Big Bend region have been outspoken about border wall plans — both on social media and through in-person events hosted in cities in Brewster and Presidio counties.—
Lexi Salazar,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, an attacker drove his car into people gathered outside a Manchester synagogue to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur and stabbed one person to death.—
KRUTIKA PATHI,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Electric vehicles don’t use gasoline or diesel, allowing their owners to evade the primary user-fee system that maintains those roads.—
Louis Sigaud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Police are searching for a suspect who jumped into the water at Mill Basin to evade police.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, the second-year Celtic received a pass from Payton Pritchard, dodged around a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closeout and nailed a 3-pointer that stretched his team’s lead to double digits.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The tanker has been subject to European Union sanctions since October due to its role in transporting sanctions-dodging Russian oil exports, according to the Open Sanctions website.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Price dunked for a tip-in off a rebound to give Nevada its largest lead at 42-31 two minutes into the second half.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The title song was appropriately fun and frivolous for a movie that, among other things, featured Porky Pig dunking the basketball.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cal Fire law enforcement officers arrested a Modesto man accused of starting a 2-acre wildfire early Friday in El Dorado County after he was found near the fire area the following day.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Among the leading superstars for the past generation, for instance, has been a troika of Muslim men.—
Taran Khan,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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