Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funking
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Ring surveillance video from the night of the shooting showed people ducking for cover on the 1500 block of South Etting Street as gunshots were fired.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Investors ducking for cover in the rocky market are turning to low volatility funds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Hopper pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second-degree murder on Wednesday, April 15, avoiding a trial that was set to start in July, per the court records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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After avoiding a strike with a last-minute deal, the Los Angeles School District is turning to state officials for help funding its new contracts with the unions representing 70,000 of its workers.—
Tom Wait,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Should the guy who spends his spare time dodging bullets really be lecturing him on death wishes?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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Liu has traveled the talk show circuit since, celebrating with her fans, dodging the sudden paparazzi swarm and meeting people like Daniel Radcliffe to revel in mutual admiration, as chronicled by former Bay Area News Group columnist Marcus Thompson for The Athletic.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That hasn’t stopped them from taking two of three meetings with the Ducks in 2025-26, albeit with the first victory coming before Vancouver’s roster-shaking Quinn Hughes trade and the most recent confrontation being a 5-2 tilt in the Ducks’ favor on March 24.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Surveillance footage from inside the store showed tension between Dempsey and Thurston, which Dempsey attempted to defuse by shaking Thurston’s hand.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Without shirking responsibility, the 52-year-old explained that her judgment had been clouded in part by other circumstances in her life.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The book opened a window on the lives of Silicon Valley’s Tech Bro culture, one that valued fierce competition, shirking of government rules and business growth above all else.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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And though lawmakers did sign off on giving ICE that $75 billion, Bagenstos says sidestepping the regular funding process is one more way Congress has surrendered power.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2026
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Dylan, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2016 and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, has spent much of his later career sidestepping the expectations that come with legacy status.—
Aidin Vaziri,
San Francisco Chronicle,
24 Mar. 2026
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Police said Joshua Gonzalez surrendered Tuesday on a warrant charging him with evading arrest or detention in a motor vehicle.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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What Happens Next For now, Neukgu remains somewhere in the mountains near Daejeon, evading thermal drones and traps.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2026
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Langley is still playing Rock the Country (for the second time, as is Lambert) but eschewing party affiliation.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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But Raiff also hopes his show gets recognized for eschewing the beats of traditional, commercial TV.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Funking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funking. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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