1
as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work
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2
as in person
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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Recent Examples of duck
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Trump was shot in the ear and ducked behind the lectern as Secret Service agents swarmed him and ushered him off stage.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Kim Rubens, of Porter, showed up in her duck flotation device.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Verb
Wednesday night, the woman quickly hid her face while the man ducked down and out of frame, sparking speculation about their relationship.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Trump was shot in the ear and ducked behind the lectern as Secret Service agents swarmed him and ushered him off stage.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Noun
The heartwarming footage shows more than a dozen ducks making their determined way across the car park directly toward the man's vehicle.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Kim Rubens, of Porter, showed up in her duck flotation device.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
Verb
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Close the blinds and curtains on sun-facing windows to block the sun's rays and avoid unwanted heat.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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In his exit memo, Bennett urged the commission to avoid micromanaging the negotiation process and instead focus on big-picture policy, public engagement and trust-building.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Gran Sasso National Park has trails that weave through medieval villages, crumbling castles, and valleys where wild horses still roam.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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These are pre-shrunk and woven from long-staple fibers for buttery softness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
22 July 2025
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The share of adults in the workforce dipped to 62.3% last month, the lowest since December 2022.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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But the always creative Rays could also dip their toes in the deep end and take a bigger swing at one of the most prominent names in the reliever market.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
Noun
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But erasing too much personal and private information from the internet could backfire as screening tools like Tofu use that information to verify you’re a real person.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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But such laws are only effective if the individual demonstrated warning signs so that others can alert law enforcement and initiate the process of revoking the person’s firearm, Chittum said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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According to one speaker, removing those guardrails and creating a dedicated non-public LLM can be an effective way to create malware and devise techniques for evading antivirus detection.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rivers and waterways of Klong Root are seen in the penultimate scenes of Jurassic World Rebirth, as protagonists Dr. Henry Loomis (Jonathan Bailey) and Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) attempt to evade dinosaurs by paddling downriver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Trump dodged a question on the Epstein case from reporters on Tuesday by attacking Obama.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
Verb
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McCamey is accused of following the girls around the park and dunking them in the pool, police told the station.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
24 July 2025
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Timberlake showed his athleticism Thursday evening by catching a lob from former KU guard Zeke Mayo and dunking in the third quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Ever hear about the bad guys that rigged the gin rummy games at the Friars Club and took a bunch of famous people to the cleaners?—
Diana Arterian
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
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Littell was not only an outstanding pitcher for the Rays, but a great teammate and a go-to guy for media members.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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