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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Catholic headquarters revealed that the two figures had linked up by sharing a photo on Instagram of them shaking hands.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Candidates make final push during last-minute campaigning Hochul spent Monday in New York City, shaking hands, taking selfies and even bowling a strike at a campaign rally in Brooklyn.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Definition of eschewing
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