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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
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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
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Recent Examples of ducked
Videos circulating online showed the gruesome scene as Kirk slumped over, and people ducked to the ground before running away and huddling in nearby buildings.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Some instinctively ducked, covered their classmates or followed teachers’ directions.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In nearby Germantown, residents ducked into a church basement under low-hanging fluorescent lights.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
As court after court struck down the amendment, Bondi ducked disclosing her own views.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Luckily, Tanner and his fellow chasers had already ducked down into their seats.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Some instinctively ducked, covered their classmates or followed teachers’ directions.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In nearby Germantown, residents ducked into a church basement under low-hanging fluorescent lights.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
As court after court struck down the amendment, Bondi ducked disclosing her own views.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Luckily, Tanner and his fellow chasers had already ducked down into their seats.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducked
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Since taking office, Kennedy has mostly avoided even rhetorically linking specific environmental exposures to health concerns.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Iryna’s closest Ukrainian relatives have largely avoided the media since her death, due perhaps in part to a language barrier, but mainly because this combination of fresh horror and grief is too intense.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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The back of the dress, which included a ribbon that flowed down to the ground, dipped low enough to reveal nearly all of the star's large back tattoo, which depicts roses along a vine, as well as a baby lamb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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That rank dipped to 18th in 2024, when the Chiefs had 39.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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Large swaths of eastern Colorado have evaded the drought plaguing most of the state west of 25.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Weaponized stubbornness Scoring is a straightforward concept, but success in this realm evaded Florida Saturday night.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The last is closest to the truth, manager Gavin Olivieri told The Athletic, as the original owners—both going through divorces—dodged calls from their ex-spouses back in the day.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The companies showing off their cases with a lighter white or silvery iPhone 17 Pro in product shots mostly dodged any embarrassment, as those are harder to distinguish from Apple’s actual silver color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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The husband-and-wife co-founders grew up in Brooklyn and spent their youth immersed in Williamsburg’s creative and cultural scene in the late 2000s.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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This all-in-one approach keeps developers immersed in the flow.—
Paul Kovalenko,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Cara Anthony,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Black’s teenage brother Miguel Payne drowned at a local lake.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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After powering their way to their first two runs, the Dodgers dinked and dunked Dollander for another pair in the second.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Later in the inning, Marte dunked one into right field, driving in another run.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Ducked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducked. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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