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duck

[duhk] / dʌk /
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 away 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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Tonight, the women are gathered in Anna Sokol’s kitchen, surrounding an oven-roasted duck stuffed with apples.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

So there may not be any significant surprises from the Fed on Wednesday, especially now that Powell is essentially a lame duck.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

No fan base catastrophizes like Boston’s, even if their franchises are habitual contenders and the locals have chronic tendinitis from applauding at a zillion duck boat championship parades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Inside the ballroom, thousands of journalists and politicians began to duck for cover as the event devolved from a celebration of free speech to a scene of fear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

And if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck and walks like a duck, it’s me; I’m the duck, not the raven.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

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