as in person
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
don't try to duck your commitment to spending Thanksgiving with your family by claiming you have to work
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Recent Examples of duck
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
So deciding a duck’s ultimate fate, the group showed in a 2021 publication, was impossible.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Heat had the opportunity to duck the luxury tax had Davion Mitchell been waived and been claimed by another team by Sunday.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
While Waldrop favored raptors — more than half of the collection included hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, and owls — investigators also noted dozens of duck mounts in the collection.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
So deciding a duck’s ultimate fate, the group showed in a 2021 publication, was impossible.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
While making his way to his seat, Richters had to hunch over so to not bump his head on the plane’s ceiling, in addition to ducking his head to avoid an exit sign.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The Heat had the opportunity to duck the luxury tax had Davion Mitchell been waived and been claimed by another team by Sunday.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
Noun
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Davis police on Monday continued their search for the person or people who shot and wounded three people in the city’s Community Park on Saturday sending UC Davis Picnic Day revelers scrambling from the chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Every person in the USA, not just citizens, has a right to due process.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Houston threw numbers behind the ball for most of the game to avoid getting hit by the deadly counterattacks and transitions KC has been known for.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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Get to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and avoid windows.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sherrod opened the scoring with a 65-yard touchdown, weaving through the defense before breaking into the open backfield.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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Emotive, enchanting and exotic, the track weaves kalimba and chanting vocals with soft, brooding piano and string parts — and even a subtle harp.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With the cuts and losses at the FDA, there is growing fear that the funding level could dip below the historical threshold.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Blue Sneakers For those who are slightly less daring, dip your toe into the coloured trainer trend with a baby-blue pair.—
Melisa Vargas,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Burden has the tools to be an elite receiver in the NFL, especially next to a guy like Amon-Ra St. Brown. 29.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Most of these are fine goals, and some (such as finally terminating the university’s efforts to evade a Supreme Court–ordered end to its use of race discrimination in admissions) ought to be uncontroversial.—
The Editors,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
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Security scrutinized: Suspect eluded officers protecting Shapiro Balmer started fires while troopers searched Troopers were able to safely evacuate Shapiro's family and others in the mansion, but the fire raises the question of how Balmer was able to evade security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His avoidance of assassination by quick reflexes to dodge a bullet's direct hit, and then rising up to display his resilience, provided a perfect tableau to emphasize his survival skills.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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These are simply modern reformulations of the same arguments that monopolistic business interests have always used to try to dodge scrutiny and regulation.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The phenom — who last year became the first Frenchwoman to dunk in a game — is ready for her moment stateside.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Bob, angry with Leslie for dunking Aaron’s head underwater, walks into frame and slaps her hard on the bottom, prompting Leslie to burst into tears.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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