as in weaved
to move suddenly aside or to and fro
jinking here and there with remarkable agility, the thieving urchin frustrated all attempts to catch him
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During the demonstration, the Dexory bot ducked under a low pipe near the ceiling and stopped before rolling around a person standing in its path.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Zayn leaped off the top, and Orton ducked.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Jinked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jinked. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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