ducked

verb

past tense of duck
1
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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2
as in weaved
to move suddenly aside or to and fro duck behind a pillar before they see us

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3
as in dipped
to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid ducked the new camper in the lake as a joke

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Recent Examples of ducked MrBeast ducked in there for activities followed by a tour of the LeBron James museum and a dinner at Buckets. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026 Attendees instinctively ducked under tables and chairs, not knowing what had just happened. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Making it through the growing phase, having ducked and dodged blight, hornworms, blossom end rot, and all the other problems a tomato plant might run into can feel like a success of its own. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 17 July 2026 Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 One day, during an unrelenting downpour, Bonnet ducked into the drug store and asked the owner, Tom Zazzi, to give away her remaining sandwiches. — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 The Daily Mail reports that a woman dressed in a black strapless dress ducked under a line divider and started throwing punches at a woman in her pajamas. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026 The nurse told investigators Samuelson saved his life, and according to court documents, surveillance video also shows that immediately after the nurse ducked into the hallway to get away from Grafton, Samuelson stopped moving and appeared motionless. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducked
  1. avoided
  2. dodged
  3. dipped
  4. evaded
  5. immersed
  6. escaped
  7. drowned
Verb
  • Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoided
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  • Seth Rollins dodged a Roman Reigns spear and hit a stomp for a false finish.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The squirrel dodged two attempts from the grounds crew to smother it with a towel before finally being caught under a third towel.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of dodged
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  • But just as staggering was one of the overnight lows, which dipped to only a searing 97 degrees F (36 degrees C)—a tie for the hottest low that the city’s ever seen, a record first set just three years ago.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 30 July 2026
  • Just a few months ago, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in years, fueling hopes that lower borrowing costs would revive the sluggish housing market.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
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  • One was Ona Judge, who escaped and evaded Washington’s yearslong effort to recapture her.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
  • For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.
    — John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of evaded
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  • At Monarch Bay Beach Club, the coastline becomes an extension of the wellness journey, where guests can paddle across calm waters, learn to surf with expert guidance, or simply spend the afternoon immersed in the restorative presence of the ocean.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
  • Football was the only career choice for Matt and Mark, having been immersed in it from birth.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of immersed
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  • Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Flaco, who lived in the Central Park Zoo for 13 years, escaped when someone cut the wire mesh on his cage.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Bernie almost drowned twice in his life, once with his life flashing before him.
    — Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Authorities on Monday identified a man who drowned over the weekend off the Carlsbad coast.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2026
Definition of drowned

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