as in guys
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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as in avoids
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 ducks
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
According to police, released pet ducks can pose a threat to native duck populations and local ecosystems.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
And, for those with the forethought to pre-order one, there are few whole Peking ducks every night.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Some fond ones exist, like the two of us walking on the beach or feeding ducks at a local pond.
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Matthew Alemu,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Seaside Nature Park is home to wandering peacocks, ducks, chickens, pigs, iguanas, guinea fowls, and horses.
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Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Residents in Redstone Township often come to feed the ducks, and there is an affinity for the animals.
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Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Make Way for Ducklings, the iconic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of a family of ducks that make a home in the garden’s lagoon.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
The ducks changed course too late and rose right into the path of the flying shot.
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Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
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Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Dignitaries would climb up Bab al Silsilah, a narrow limestone street that ducks under an arched gate.
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Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
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The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.
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Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
The threshold that would change everything is freshwater ducks.
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John Drake,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
According to police, released pet ducks can pose a threat to native duck populations and local ecosystems.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
And, for those with the forethought to pre-order one, there are few whole Peking ducks every night.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
Some fond ones exist, like the two of us walking on the beach or feeding ducks at a local pond.
—
Matthew Alemu,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
Seaside Nature Park is home to wandering peacocks, ducks, chickens, pigs, iguanas, guinea fowls, and horses.
—
Megan Margulies,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Residents in Redstone Township often come to feed the ducks, and there is an affinity for the animals.
—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Make Way for Ducklings, the iconic children’s book by Robert McCloskey, tells the story of a family of ducks that make a home in the garden’s lagoon.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
The ducks changed course too late and rose right into the path of the flying shot.
—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Dignitaries would climb up Bab al Silsilah, a narrow limestone street that ducks under an arched gate.
—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—
The Hill,
7 Oct. 2025
The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.
—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducks
Noun
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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The goal is to deliver a form-fit-function replacement that avoids expensive system-level changes, which can require extensive certification and shipyard time across fleets.
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The jazz portion of the mural reflects the district’s most recognizable legacy but avoids relying solely on the figures most commonly associated with Kansas City music history.
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Father Joseph Balikuddembe, a young priest, weaves down the aisle for communion, depositing wafers on the nuns' lips.
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Created in collaboration with Misfit House founder Monica Stewart and Sun House Children’s clothing designer Hollis McFadden, Tassel House Textiles weaves together nature motifs and historical palettes for a collection that adds instant patina.
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Fairways are generous, but the terrain winds and dips – lending to the challenge.
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The decay rate will increase as the spacecraft dips into denser layers of the atmosphere until Swift finally burns up during reentry.
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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Hatcher — a Pomo shape-shifter who dodges prejudice by passing as Mexican in the novel — is a thorny protagonist, often cunning, scheming and unforgiving.
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Lionel Messi rebounds his own miss and dodges three Austrian defenders with a sliding second goal in stoppage time to put the exclamation mark on an historic performance for him and Argentina today in Arlington.
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Og Anunoby dunks over Victor Wembanyama during Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 10, 2026.
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Detroit immediately went on a 6-0 run with three straight Jalen Duren dunks off Cade Cunningham assists and never looked back.
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“Ducks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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