ducked
Example Sentences
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We ducked under a gate and surrounded Ernie as he headed to the locker room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
"It even ducked under the umbrella when I was running away round the other side."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I immediately ducked down, put my hands up, and covered my head,” she said.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Nancy, Bess, and George ducked behind an oak tree with a thick trunk.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
