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
  • The masked person, carrying a distinctive blue plaid backpack, was last seen ducking into the SEPTA metro train’s Suburban Station.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Coming up, the mounting questions about that elaborate ruse that had the president ducking into a catering truck to switch planes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducking
Verb
  • Without more straightforward approaches from vendors, such as easily comprehensible privacy policies and avoiding inappropriate ads, monitors are dangerously encroaching into smart-TV-like territory.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The key, according to both experts, is avoiding too much width around the face.
    — Laura Solla, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoiding
Verb
  • In the small Sri Lankan surf town of Hiriketiya, tuk-tuks whiz past, dodging potholes and dogs sleeping in the sun.
    — Katie Lockhart, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Because the sites are generally located at least 100 feet away from any trails, visiting them can require bushwhacking through swampy terrain or dense undergrowth, dodging branches and the occasional cobweb.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dodging
Verb
  • Knightsbridge was challenged over the opening mile by the speedy Full Serrano before shaking him off at the head of the stretch.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hood makes the sign of the cross with his shaking hands and removes his glasses to wipe away a tear.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaking
Verb
  • Legal Aid argued that the state was shirking its obligation to keep her and her children safely housed.
    — Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 9 July 2026
  • But more than ever before, Nouel said, women are shirking the expectations of previous generations and considering all of their options to happiness, instead of staying in relationships that don't serve them.
    — Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of shirking
Verb
  • For one thing, the exceptions to the prevailing rule of rising markets tend to hurt, and the idea of sidestepping them is, for many, irresistible.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • America Healthy Again movement that was made up in part by other vaccine skeptics — many of whom were concerned by the administration sidestepping the issue publicly.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sidestepping
Verb
  • First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • He was arrested under the name John Casey and was charged with evading responsibility and breach of peace, officials said.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of evading
Verb
  • The dress gave boho styling a softer, minimalist feel, eschewing any design busyness for a more refined, pared back look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • While eschewing any out-of-town tryouts in order to come directly to Broadway is atypical and potentially risky, perhaps producer Mike Bosner is particularly confident because of the A-list creative team behind the show.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of eschewing
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“Funking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funking. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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