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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Other major cities have had formal infrastructure plans for years, while L.A. has ducked and dithered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

"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

On a busy Saturday night in February 2019, hundreds of patrons of the arts ducked out of the cold and into New York City’s bustling Guggenheim Museum.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Some people ducked under tables, he recalls, and some began to cry.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Natalie ducked as a satellite dish came crashing into the boat and flew away, followed by a dented metal trash can lid.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz