Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funking
Verb
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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
Verb
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Currently, pediatricians recommend avoiding caffeine consumption for children under 12 years old.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the chances of this happening were unlikely, given the CRB's priority of avoiding a rebound of inflation rather than stagnation.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His opponents have attacked him for appearing on Piker's show, or dodging a foreign policy question on FOX News about Hamas’ future.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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After Texas produced little in the run game at Florida, Wisner proved elusive, dodging and breaking tackles to produce chunk plays and keep Texas moving down the field.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Among seismic sports television changes during the past 50 years, the NBA’s new media rights deal, one that officially begins this week, isn’t quite as earth-shaking as CBS losing the NFL to Fox in 1994 or ABC losing Monday Night Football in 2005.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 21,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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The post shows video footage of the dog barking and shaking as floodwaters reached the dog's chest.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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The wood-burning stove kills two birds with one stone (well, technically about two dozen stones, give or take), providing an authentic, traditional sauna experience while also sidestepping the need for electricity from an outlet or portable generator.—
Dean Stattmann,
Outside,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To prevent the group from evading the tax, it would be levied on billionaires who lived in California in 2025 and the beginning of 2026.—
Kate Wolffe
October 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, being aware of the risk that high cholesterol can pose during and after pregnancy, embracing heart-healthy habits throughout, and following up postpartum can make the difference between experiencing a heart event and evading one.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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Rather than eschewing soft power, though, Russia began amassing its own.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Funking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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