as in person
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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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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Recent Examples of duck
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
So deciding a duck’s ultimate fate, the group showed in a 2021 publication, was impossible.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While Waldrop favored raptors — more than half of the collection included hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, and owls — investigators also noted dozens of duck mounts in the collection.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
So deciding a duck’s ultimate fate, the group showed in a 2021 publication, was impossible.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
Mexican news outlets, including El Universal, reported that video surveillance showed Hernandez managed to escape while running almost naked through the streets before ducking under a tarp that was covering a vehicle.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2025
New Yorkers spend so much time ducking crises that get lobbed at them like Molotov cocktails that the need to prepare the post-automotive city feels less immediate.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
Noun
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The round, dark-colored tea caddy is named after the Japanese person who owned it during the Meiji period (1868-1912).—
Nathan Pugh,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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The former vice president, who lost to Trump in the November election, will give her most extensive public remarks since leaving office during the keynote at the San Francisco gala, according to a person familiar with the program.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Until the masses adopt it, fraudsters can simply avoid platforms that require World ID and continue doing business as usual.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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These are the top shades for avoiding sun damage and small talk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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Chloé, Zimmermann, and Jacquemus, among others, showed raffia handbags; Gucci and Michael Kors wove the stuff into actual garments; Tommy Hilfiger even turned it into baseball caps.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Tomato plants naturally weave in and out of the support system.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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Disapproval of Trump's tariffs is widespread, and his overall approval rating has dipped.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once the chocolate is frozen, break the sheet into crackers for dipping.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Enter Johnson and a new era, and a draft class full of guys who ooze competitiveness.—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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This made sense: the Pope from Buenos Aires was, by nature, an urban guy.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The key benefits of integration include: • Enhanced Threat Detection: By unifying security tools, organizations can achieve a holistic view of their threat landscape, enabling the identification of sophisticated attacks that might evade stand-alone systems.—
Bob Kruse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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These are simply modern reformulations of the same arguments that monopolistic business interests have always used to try to dodge scrutiny and regulation.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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His avoidance of assassination by quick reflexes to dodge a bullet's direct hit, and then rising up to display his resilience, provided a perfect tableau to emphasize his survival skills.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Gone are the days of dunking your face into a bowl of Saratoga ice water—ice rollers are portable, easy to grip, and even easier to use.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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As Jane verbally admonishes her, Bob then circles back and dunks Leslie’s head underwater.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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