shirked; shirking; shirks
shirker
noun
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Examples of shirk in a Sentence
He's too conscientious to shirk his duty.
He never shirked from doing his duty.
They did their duty without shirking or complaining.
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Some worry that the government is shirking its responsibility to provide public services, instead expecting local citizens to fund such projects with remittance money.
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
For seven seasons, Dr. Joan Watson played an active role in the socialization of the recently sober Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller), quickly shirking the job assigned to her by his father and becoming a full-fledged consulting detective.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Diaz gave the oversized suit trend an all-white spin on Friday, once again shirking heels in favor of square-toed black loafers—which are quickly becoming one of the most popular shoes of 2025.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025
For seven seasons, Dr. Joan Watson played an active role in the socialization of the recently sober Sherlock (Jonny Lee Miller), quickly shirking the job assigned to her by his father and becoming a full-fledged consulting detective.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Diaz gave the oversized suit trend an all-white spin on Friday, once again shirking heels in favor of square-toed black loafers—which are quickly becoming one of the most popular shoes of 2025.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Shirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shirk. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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shirk
verb
: to get out of doing especially what one ought to do
: avoid sense 3, evade
shirked their duty
shirker
noun
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