Synonyms of ducked

ducked

verb

past tense of duck

1

as in avoided

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• dodged
• shook
• eluded
• eschewed
• deflected
• shunned
• prevented
• shuffled (out of)
• shirked
• kept clear of
• eliminated
• scaped
• fought shy of
• finessed
• parried
• steered clear of
• stayed clear of
• missed
• excluded
• got around
• weaseled (out of)
• averted
• precluded
• circumvented
• diverted
• obviated
• thwarted
• ruled out
• warded (off)
• excepted
• debarred
• banned
• bypassed
• barred
• foiled
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• skirted
• frustrated
• overreached
• foxed
• outfoxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• courted
• contracted

2

as in weaved

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

duck behind a pillar before they see us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• dodged
• sidestepped
• zigzagged
• turned
• jinked
• evaded
• slalomed
• slid
• avoided
• escaped
• parried
• slipped
• eluded
• deflected
• skirted
• shirked

3

as in dipped

to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid

ducked the new camper in the lake as a joke

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dipped
• immersed
• drowned
• dunked
• submerged
• soaked
• flooded
• doused
• submersed
• plunged
• sopped
• wet
• bathed
• soused
• steeped
• moistened
• dived
• thrust
• drenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ducked

Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026

Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

One day, during an unrelenting downpour, Bonnet ducked into the drug store and asked the owner, Tom Zazzi, to give away her remaining sandwiches. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 27 June 2026

The Daily Mail reports that a woman dressed in a black strapless dress ducked under a line divider and started throwing punches at a woman in her pajamas. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026

The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 May 2026

So the team and I immediately dropped to the ground, ducked and covered. — ABC News, 24 May 2026

The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal. — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 4 May 2026

Emily tried to nudge her daughter closer, but Henley pivoted and ducked behind her legs. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026