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ducked

VERB

drop down; avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend bow crouch dive dodge elude escape evade shun sidestep

STRONG

bob dip double fence lower lurch parry plunge shirk shy stoop submerge

WEAK

move to side

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confront encounter face meet take on

STRONG

ascend increase raise rise

WEAK

jump

Example Sentences

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"I just ducked under the table and I was like 'I'm not going to risk this,'" she told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Vowles has not denied this is the case but has continually ducked giving a direct answer as to how much by.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Three weeks earlier I put the same question to former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who essentially ducked, saying the question made him uncomfortable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Andy Byron suddenly, awkwardly ducked out of camera range while Cabot turned her back, covered her face and ultimately fled.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

I ducked and dodged till my head throbbed.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck