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
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
With that said, there are definitely people who will take to this kind of film like a duck to water.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Immediately recognizing the free rusher, Allen ducked his hulking, 6-foot-5, 237-pound frame toward the ground, shrinking the strike window for Pappoe.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For example, a farm in New York recently made headlines after it was forced to euthanize 100,000 ducks after health officials confirmed the flock was infected with the bird flu.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Jan. 2025
With that said, there are definitely people who will take to this kind of film like a duck to water.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Just under seven minutes after launch, the booster ducked in between the chopsticks, which closed inward to catch attachments at the booster’s upper end to secure it for a safe landing.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 17 Jan. 2025
Immediately recognizing the free rusher, Allen ducked his hulking, 6-foot-5, 237-pound frame toward the ground, shrinking the strike window for Pappoe.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duck
Noun
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Each person’s case is unique, Christian said, and everyone impacted should seek specific legal advice from a trusted source like those listed below.—
Rhiannon Saegert,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2025
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Six people on board the plane and another person on the ground died in the crash, officials have said.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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To make it, layer each ingredient evenly all along the wrap, leaving a one-inch gap at the edges to avoid overspill, then roll it up and slice it into two-inch wheels.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, academy prospect Gonzalo Garcia came on as a substitute and his goal turned the game in Madrid’s favour, avoiding an embarrassment in the cup.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All grifters are storytellers, weaving fictions more seductive than reality.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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For a more subtle look, weave the lights around strands of greenery to create a stunning, and simple, centerpiece.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For one in every three Fort Worth area campuses, measles vaccination rates have dipped so low that there would almost certainly be an outbreak of the disease if a child came to school while infected, according to the Star-Telegram’s analysis.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2025
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The water temperature in the Potomac was 33.8 degrees and the air temperature dipped down to 33 overnight at the Reagan Airport, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Weather Service.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Luka being a guy that everybody has claimed is untouchable and untradeable.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some Chinese steel goes through Mexico then into our country, in an effort to evade tariffs on the metal.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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Russia has also tested hypersonic missiles, capable of evading American defenses, in the Arctic.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For six years, Tomasello, a street boss with the Colombo crime family, had dodged federal agents after an infamous mob war in 1991 and 1992 that left 10 people dead.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the mayor repeatedly dodged questions about whether his latest effort would include a major tenet from the original draft — a ban on no-knock warrants — that was the animating force behind Young’s demands for reform.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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During the Chiefs’ Christmas Day victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs star dunked the ball over the goal post in celebration of a record-setting achievement.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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And that's not hyperbole - McIlroy dunked his golf ball right into the hole without a bounce.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Duck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duck. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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