ducked

verb

Definition of duckednext
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 Synonyms for ducked
  1. avoided
  2. dipped
  3. evaded
  4. dodged
  5. immersed
  6. escaped
  7. drowned
Verb
  • Initially, that Bogie and Bacall parentage was something their son avoided.
    Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon Impeachment Attempt Yoon narrowly avoided impeachment on Saturday after most lawmakers from the ruling party boycotted the floor vote in the National Assembly.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoided
Verb
  • The numbers dipped in 2023 and have continued to drop monthly throughout 2024.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the United States, the bourbon market witnessed the shutdown of facilities including Kentucky’s Old Taylor Distillery in the 1970s as market demand for bourbon dipped.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of dipped
Verb
  • Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
Verb
  • Whiskey suffered injuries, Pluto dodged harm and a third dog was killed.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, the exemption continues, with MLB having recently dodged a potential Supreme Court review by settling a lawsuit brought by minor league clubs who lost their MLB affiliations.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodged
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  • And they should be immersed in the interviewing process to find the best person for the job.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Crowne has spent the last 35 years immersed in the music and event industry, first as a touring musician and then settling down as a concert promoter and venue owner.
    Monica Hooper, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of immersed
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  • After Thompson was gunned down, police said, Mangione ran off, rode into Central Park on a bike, ditched it on the Upper West Side, then took a taxi to the Port Authority bus terminal near the George Washington Bridge and escaped from the city.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Packers escaped with a 20-19 victory.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaped
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  • The idea of fiber optic drones was at risk of being drowned out.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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