Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funked
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Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative chamber drama finally gets a theatrical release from a fledgling shingle, Obscured Releasing, this spring.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Graham eventually created a work called Heretic about a nonconformist woman who is shunned by her community.—
Elizabeth Blair,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Diller’s family cried and shook their heads in court at the verdict after Rivera ducked the murder charge.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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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,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Sharks created chances, but too often eschewed shots for an extra pass.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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McLane’s character provides endless allegory for the music industry dynamics that Crockett has eschewed over his two-decade career.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Petty crime, like pickpocketing and phone theft, is more common in Paris and can be easily avoided.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crown and root rots are easily avoided through proper plant siting to ensure adequate soil drainage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Testy hearings, 'burn book' on Democratic lawmakers In combative hearings on Capitol Hill, Bondi repeatedly dodged questions from Democrats on the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and other sensitive matters.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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When asked about that longstanding rumor in a March 4 Congressional hearing, Noem dodged the question.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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She was asked about the incident on Saturday, and sidestepped the question.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Courts, however, have consistently rejected or sidestepped those 14th Amendment claims over the past quarter century, while almost uniformly upholding the policy interpretation.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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When Bradford delivered the detail about the sandwich, the board and attendees laughed and shook their heads.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Stocks shook off an early stumble to finish with slim gains on Wall Street Thursday and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Funked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funked. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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