duck
Example Sentences
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Some people ducked under tables, he recalls, and some began to cry.
From BBC
He ducked his head out of the way of its horn and stroked its long blaze.
From Literature
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“Goodness, you’re thin. A duck’s leg has more meat on it.”
From Literature
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He lived there with his wife and children, alongside animals including chickens, ducks, geese, dogs and ferrets.
From BBC
But the prospect of a stretch without Tatum provided the perfect timing for the Celtics to duck below the line and clean up their finances.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.