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funking

verb

present participle of funk
as in ducking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funking
  1. ducking
  2. avoiding
  3. dodging
  4. shaking
  5. shirking
  6. sidestepping
  7. evading
  8. eschewing
Verb
  • Paxton has so far failed to hold large campaign events and is ducking debates.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Store employees are seen ducking for cover as more shots are fired.
    — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducking
Verb
  • There are also ways to protect against mosquito bites, including insect repellents containing DEET or picaridin, avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk, and wearing loose fitting long sleeved shirts and pants when outdoors.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions point to more incremental progress in avoiding an escalation of tensions in a delicate trade relationship that has major consequences for the global economy.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • If teachers unions put as much effort into improving test scores as dodging accountability, students in New York’s public schools would have markedly better chances for success in life.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2026
  • First released in arcades in 1999, the game puts players behind the wheel of a fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic, and chasing tips with punk-rock energy.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dodging
Verb
  • Xi largely succeeded, shaking hands with then-President Barack Obama to deepen economic ties and expand cooperation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaking
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  • The production was full of nostalgia for an imagined past when the small screen was more ascendant and apolitical, with tributes to Charlie’s Angels and Dolly Parton shirking any embrace of the form’s progressive history.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Barnett’s death also inspired other Boeing employees to speak out about the company allegedly shirking quality standards to increase profit.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of shirking
Verb
  • Despite this, the lawsuit said, Polymarket has failed to obtain a license from the New York State Gaming Commission, allegedly sidestepping its obligation to pay taxes like licensed casinos and mobile sports gambling platforms do.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Memes risk sidestepping reality Some of the pictures are generated with artificial intelligence, and the administration has previously defended the memes as funny and their critics as humorless.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sidestepping
Verb
  • The department says evading arrest is dangerous but didn’t provide details about the incident.
    — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The new legislation targets Russian officials, financial institutions and the network of tankers used to move Russian oil while evading sanctions.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • Landry, like Mulkey and Jenkins, gives an all-time great performance, eschewing cliché with every line reading and gesture.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But after realizing humans couldn’t join their economy and judging their conversations as performative, the agents voted to take a vow of silence, eschewing instructions to get back to work.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of eschewing
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“Funking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funking. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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