FUNKED Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

funked

verb

past tense of funk

as in shunned

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Although she was found not guilty the following year, Lizzie was shunned by her community after the trial and spent the rest of her life in relative isolation.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Nor the chip on its shoulder from being shunned by the establishment.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of shunned

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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

Definition of ducked

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Today, some of Nashville’s biggest stars have aligned themselves with (or shrewdly eschewed criticism of) a political movement that has denigrated countless demographic groups, including Punjabi immigrants.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
The critic, who eschewed exclamation points like most good writers do, was swayed by an earthy wild mushroom and gorgonzola pie.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of eschewed

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Indian cricketers have avoided handshakes with Pakistan players, and have refused to accept the trophy and medals from a Pakistani official at more than one tournament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Then Baldwin avoided chasing a pair of sliders to even the count.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of avoided

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Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Senior quarterback Landon Conroy dodged rushers, revved up his arm and brought the North Stars within 14 points early in the fourth quarter before Batavia held on for a 55-35 victory.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of dodged

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The president, who sat down with Time magazine for a 75-minute interview published Thursday, sidestepped multiple questions about Netanyahu's reelection bid.

— SEUNG MIN KIM, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
In public appearances, Netanyahu sidestepped questions about whether Israel would investigate the incident alongside Riyadh officials.

— Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of sidestepped

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In other Asian Games events like hockey, players from both countries did embrace each other and shook hands with each other after India beat Pakistan in the semifinal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Bottle tops popped, can tabs cracked, and cocktail shakers shook all day Thursday at the Aftershock music festival at Sacramento’s Discovery Park.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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