as in guys
a member of the human race
her coworkers regard her as something of an odd duck
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as in avoids
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 ducks
Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Grayson threatens to shoot her and Massey apologizes and ducks down behind a counter, covering her face with what appears to be a red oven mitt, the video shows.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
During homecoming week, UCF students jump into the campus’ Reflecting Pond and grab rubber ducks that are thrown into the water.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
One New York Times story from 1937 described the popular costumes as paper-based — King Winter and ghosts for adults; ducks, squirrels, and foxes for kids.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
The land was also covered by swamps and ponds, where animals lived, including deer, ducks and hogs.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Dozens of unable-to-fly wild ducks and geese at a sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, earlier ordered killed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, have received a reprieve.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Participants will learn the differences between dabbling and diving ducks, their unique characteristics and how to use eBird to find local waterfowl viewing hot spots.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Code compliance is aware and neighbors have already been written up, but the ducks were still making noise.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Dignitaries would climb up Bab al Silsilah, a narrow limestone street that ducks under an arched gate.
—Ryan Byrnes, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Mike Johnson ducks Epstein files questions, refuses to swear in Grijalva!
—The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
The way a Newfoundland dog carefully ducks his head to avoid getting bumped by a car trunk has captured hearts across the internet.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Several steps can be taken to protect your backyard chickens or ducks, according to the veterinary association.
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The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for ducks
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
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Early prototypes shown at CES were assembled rapidly for demonstration, but Lumus says the underlying architecture avoids exotic materials.—
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Jérôme Sans, the exhibition’s curator, positioned the Cookie Factory as a site that deliberately avoids cultural isolation.—
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Susanne Hammel-Sawyer weaves a basket.—
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An undercurrent of nostalgia weaves throughout his 30-year discography.—
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The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.—
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When staffing dips, the pressure mounts.—
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Two men — identified as Paul Markoff, 38, of North Bend, and Erik Henne, 43, of Snoqualmie Pass —were killed in the avalanche.—
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In fact, seven of the top 10 most-listened to podcasts—with collective audiences numbering in the tens of millions—are hosted by men.—
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
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In the film, Sea-Based X-Band Radar detects a missile flying across the Pacific Ocean toward Chicago that later evades interception.—
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Continue reading … CROWN IN CHAOS – Andrew dodges police probe but King Charles’ Epstein ‘nightmare’ isn’t over.—
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Flipping her hair and writhing around in pain and ecstasy, the singer dodges plates and cutlery that fly at her face while battling mysterious, paranormal forces that throw her around.—
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Dominique Wilkins’ son, Jacob, is a freshman at the University of Georgia who dunks like his dad.—
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Still, Kelly periodically dunks a rapid-test strip in her morning coffee just to be safe.—
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“Ducks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ducks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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