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
Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
While China has so far managed to duck a major recession, the government may have become too complacent about the deleveraging process, and the possibility that this accelerates downwards, dramatically so as was the case for Greece, or tortuously as was the case for Japan.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Sperry Women's Saltwater Alpine Leather Winter Boot Legendary maker of the classic duck boot, Sperry makes a version that is particularly great for snowy conditions like mountain parking lots or resort villages.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2024
Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
—Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
The father and their two other children, ages 8 and 10, ducked for cover inside the vehicle, according to ABC 13.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
While China has so far managed to duck a major recession, the government may have become too complacent about the deleveraging process, and the possibility that this accelerates downwards, dramatically so as was the case for Greece, or tortuously as was the case for Japan.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
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The three death row inmates who aren’t included in Biden’s list on Monday include two notorious mass shooters, as well as the person who killed multiple people at the Boston Marathon, The New York Times reported.Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
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On an earlier, mid-week night at the Forum, Charli showed up in person for a proper duet of the collaborative track, but Saturday’s show didn’t suffer for the lack of guest starpower: Eilish has enough brattiness for a whole Forum on her own.Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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The brothers asked that their surname not be published to avoid repercussions.Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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The brand emphasizes the use of real fruit juices and natural flavors, avoiding artificial additives, with flavors like a sparkling apple sour cherry mocktail.Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Auroras are ribbons of light weaving across Earth's northern or southern polar regions, according to NASA.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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The British label teamed with the Japanese biomanufacturing startup on the B Shield, a blended scarf woven in Italy.Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
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The immense storm system brought disruption to areas of the country that usually escape winter’s wrath, downing trees in some Southern states, threatening a freeze in Florida and causing people in Dallas to dip deep into their wardrobes for warm hats and gloves.Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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When that didn’t happen, districts had to dip into their emergency reserves to cover operating costs.Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
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This is a guy who's done everything Trump's asked him to do.ABC News, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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The reporters were seated on the main stage and understood nary a word of his speech, although the Wall Street Journal guy faked it by writing stuff down.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Russian companies are using bitcoin to evade Western sanctions, thanks to a new law, the country's Finance Minister Anton Siluanov confirmed in a television interview.Dan Primack, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024
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While The Recruiter evades him, Gi-hun manages to snatch the Squid Game calling card from the would-be contestant.Kayti Burt, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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Inflation is lower today than in January in most countries, and most countries have dodged recession (some narrowly).John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Pedestrians crossed busy streets, dodging speeding cars and motorbikes.Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Toyota’s ultimate goal is ambitious: to create a humanoid robot that can dunk like Michael Jordan.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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But doughnut dunking was a big thing for a long while.Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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