ducked
Example Sentences
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Asked to describe the difference in flavor, Goizueta ducked the question: “When you describe flavor, it is a matter better left to the poets or copywriters or members of the press,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
"OK, I'm sorry," Massey was heard saying before she ducked.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Jon Bruno lives a couple of blocks away from the billboard in West Hollywood and ducked out of his house Friday morning to try to catch a glimpse of the spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
“I immediately ducked down, put my hands up, and covered my head,” she said.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
The girls ducked as more eggy snowballs flew by fast and furiously.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
