Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funking
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For a moment, Smith became overwhelmed, ducking to the side of the pillar while wiping tears away.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025 -
While on The Tonight Show, Swift appeared shy when discussing the song’s lyrics, ducking her head down as the house band the Roots began playing a sensual tune.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Linda Kenney Baden, a legal analyst and defense attorney whose past clients have included Aaron Hernandez, Phil Spector and Casey Anthony, said Robinson's defense may be more focused on avoiding the death penalty than proving his innocence.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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And short-term dodging a bullet does not equal long-term win for any of us sitting in this room.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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Agree to stop dodging each other in the building, be cordial and move on.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
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While shaking hands and chatting with members of the public, one person shouted questions regarding Prince Andrew as the monarch came near.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though slower, S waves and surface waves cause the most damage due to their intense ground-shaking motion.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her dissent argues that the Court is shirking its duty to clarify constitutional law in capital cases, where individuals’ lives are on the line.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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All that seemed to be undone in an instant when Cristhian Mosquera’s sloppy backpass was followed by Gabriel shirking his defensive responsibilities, allowing Nick Woltemade to head home.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Community Over Customers The most powerful marketing machine today is sidestepping a reliance on reaching your own audience via algorithms.—
Sam Saideman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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These Standard Model interactions would have heated the inflating universe, sidestepping the complication of needing a subsequent reheating phase.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
27 Oct. 2025
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Observers suggest that the test increases pressure on the United States and NATO to reconsider current policies and adapt to the introduction of underwater nuclear drones capable of evading ballistic missile shields.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was previously deported in 2006, 2014 and 2016, yet managed to re-enter at an unknown time and place, evading inspection, admission or parole by immigration authorities.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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O’Connell learned a valuable lesson about hubris and the limitations of coaching this offseason by also eschewing Aaron Rodgers after McCarthy’s promising spring.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stigma surrounding eschewing brand names in favor of lower-cost options has all but dissipated.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Funking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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