FUNKING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

funking

verb

present participle of funk

as in ducking

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Giannis is more in transition, like, from top to the basket, and Jokic is already ducking in around the basket.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Lastly, try ducking into Casey Rubber Stamps, founded in 1979, in the West Village, and a neighborhood fixture since 2003.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ducking

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Alternately, Senate leaders could wait to pass the bill until daylight saving time resumes next March, avoiding an awkward midwinter time jump.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
These guidelines address avoiding delays in pregnant women and discuss the safety to perform MRIs without contrast and CT scans with contrast.

— Elyce Cardonick, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of avoiding

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How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
The cheeky reference to Fielder’s doc earned a smile from Seyfried, though the actress continued dodging direct references to Holmes.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dodging

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Our little group is still shaking off our early morning bleariness while scattering over the rocks, bending over to peer closely into the tide pools.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Also available are spicy chicken breast sautéed with lemongrass, Asian basil and peanuts ($32); shaking beef ($45), made with diced hanger steak, scallion and chili, and baked Chilean sea bass ($48) with tamarind and soy marinade.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 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

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This is a bold swing for a company that started out buying generic drugs and — while sidestepping pharmacy benefit managers — reselling them at a 15% markup.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are being accused of playing royals on their own terms — and sidestepping the late Queen Elizabeth II's wishes in the process.

— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of sidestepping

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Key Takeaways Anthropic used Claude to generate training datasets that made other AI models exhibit misaligned behavior while evading safety monitors.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Nvidia said that Megaspeed had already been investigated for evading export controls.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of evading

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This time, for its fourth rendition, organizers took a less overtly partisan tack by focusing on getting people to vote and eschewing the mass demonstrations of the past.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2026
The coordinated blue lace sheer blouse and skirt ensemble hailed from the spring 2027 collection, with Tinashe following the recent trend of celebrities eschewing fall staples for the spring 2027 runways.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

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