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

Even so, the show ducked and dived the long arm of the network fuddy-duddies beautifully, skirting the edge of censorship with a knowing wink, clever pun, and out-of-this-world comedic timing. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

But then, Jackson ducked low beneath two heavyweight defenders. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

In another fun moment, Reese was talking to the media after the tight win over Italy and Clark ducked past her, apologizing for interrupting her interviews. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Instead of standing up for her player, Stephanie White ducked behind a wall of corporate word salad. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Burton ducked behind the gift shop counter with two teenage employees. — Mark Dee august 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026

Instead, Clinton ducked around the front of the aircraft to another jet parked nearby. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Cody went for a Cody Cutter, but Punk ducked and Rhodes accidentally hit Charles Robinson. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

MrBeast ducked in there for activities followed by a tour of the LeBron James museum and a dinner at Buckets. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026