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

The scientists ducked as the boat floated beneath a rusty drawbridge, completed in 1911 and designed by Joseph Strauss, the Golden Gate Bridge’s chief engineer. — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

All of a sudden, Bass was a staggering champion lunging at a revived Raman, who swung and stung and ducked the way only a hungry up-and-comer can. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Final accounting for 2025-26 revenue sharing is still to be completed, but big market clubs are on the hook for bigger bills after seven teams ducked under the luxury tax threshold ahead of the trade deadline. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

During her October 2025 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly ducked questions on everything from the Epstein files to the decision to prosecute former FBI director James Comey. — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

According to prosecutors, Gayden pulled out a knife from her bag and first lunged at the sister, who ducked. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Malick Yalcouye uses his space just outside the box not to shoot but to draw Pedro Neto and Hato out before slipping a pass through to Gross, who has ducked in behind Palmer. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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

Dobbins ducked into the medical tent for several plays before emerging with his helmet on along the sideline. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2026