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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Then, hoping to avoid any urgent diaper events, I ducked into the next room and dialed up the president.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

He said that "as soon as we heard it we ducked down and I started to see other reporters starting to run, and you shortly heard Secret Service officers saying get inside, get inside."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Other major cities have had formal infrastructure plans for years, while L.A. has ducked and dithered.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 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

I ducked into Anna’s doorway, thinking about the first time I had gone into her house.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff