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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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A shocked performer has described locking eyes with US President Donald Trump as they ducked for cover after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday night in Washington DC.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 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

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

Jack threw up an arm to catch her, but she ducked under it, not stopping until she barreled right into Phillip, knocking both of them over.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley