- present participle of duck.
ducking
Example Sentences
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Not Brody, whose chiseled, wiry presence is ever in motion, flailing, ducking, wincing, yearning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Guests, including journalists, administration officials, and cabinet members, were instructed to take cover, with many ducking under tables as exits were secured.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
In modern slang it’s ghosting, or merely ducking out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Protesters scatter, ducking into the gaps between buildings and pavement.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
That morning in American schools, students practiced ducking under their desks, turning their heads away from windows.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
