Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funked
Verb
-
Wall Street has shunned Venezuela for a long time.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026 -
His election embodies the ascendance of Muslim Americans in a society that often has shunned them.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Andy Byron, then CEO of tech company Astronomer, and the company’s Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot broke away from a cosy embrace and ducked for cover to avoid being caught on kiss cam.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
30 Dec. 2025
-
Dugan and her attorneys left the courtroom, ducked into a side conference room and closed the door without speaking to reporters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Not all, including UCs, are buying into trend Some of the most popular and prestigious colleges in California have so far eschewed AI in admission evaluations.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
-
Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
25 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
Last night’s premiere marked Hadid’s first major red carpet moment of 2026, having avoided any awards ceremony or glitzy gala so far.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2026
-
Crocker-Johnson avoided early foul trouble and led all scorers with 10 points as Minnesota shot 56% from the field.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
-
French President Emmanuel Macron dodged a similar question.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Paramount Skydance, in a Thursday statement, sidestepped Warner’s latest complaints about the enormous debt load that Paramount would need to pull off a takeover.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
-
But, at corner in particular, the Longhorns sidestepped that concern.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The probes don’t signal a return to the era of tech crackdowns that shook investor confidence five years ago, a Reuters columnist noted, partly because they’re not driven by founders falling out of grace with Beijing.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 Jan. 2026
-
He was fired in December 2010 from his role leading the political efforts of Equality Illinois, a move that shook Chicago’s gay community.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Funked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funked. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
