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as in avoided
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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Recent Examples of ducked
Cabot immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Patrons ducked under available coverage to keep their tacos and arepas dry.
—Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman covered roughly 120 yards of patchy parking lot and ducked into a Waffle House.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Patrons ducked under available coverage to keep their tacos and arepas dry.
—Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The woman covered roughly 120 yards of patchy parking lot and ducked into a Waffle House.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026
Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducked
Verb
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China Tehran has largely avoided targeting ships linked to China.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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More practical encryption schemes avoided the need for in-person meetings but relied on unproven assumptions about the difficulty of certain math problems.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Johnnies slumped slightly from the field after halftime, but their lead never dipped below 13 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Texas lead, however, has not dipped below 15 points in the second quarter.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ball fell to Ludmila, who evaded her defender and fired a shot toward goal, but the attempt sailed upward.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Cheaply produced one-way Iranian attack drones have successfully evaded billion-dollar air defense systems.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the time, this may have felt like a setback, but in retrospect … Disney dodged a real mortar shell with that one.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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They were considered one of the last teams in entering Selection Sunday, according to many bracket prognosticators, but dodged a First Four game in Dayton, Ohio.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The documentary team immersed itself in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games, shadowing two boys and two girls throughout the weekend.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Results were the same when the cable was immersed in a pool of water.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here’s the moment a British reporter from Russian state broadcaster RT narrowly escaped serious injury or death when an Israeli missile landed just meters away from his reporting position.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Soft, airy curls escaped the braids on either side of her face and in the mid-lengths, adding a romantic, springy texture.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Veronica Gutierrez brought her husband, her sister and her mother for support, but when grainy security footage began to play during the prosecutor’s opening statement Monday, their sobs drowned out his voice.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes the most beautiful notes are drowned out.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Ducked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducked. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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