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duck

[duhk] / dʌk /
VERB
drop down; avoid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend bow crouch dive dodge elude escape evade shun sidestep
STRONG
bob dip double fence lower lurch parry plunge shirk shy away stoop submerge
WEAK
move to side
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confront encounter face meet take on
STRONG
ascend increase raise rise
WEAK
jump

Example Sentences

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Confit duck legs, sole meunière and blue-chip artwork are all on the menu at Marcel in Sotheby’s Breuer building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Badminton's world governing body has approved the use of synthetic shuttlecocks in selected tournaments amid a shortage of duck and goose feathers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

In my opinion, I could be a sitting duck.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

But the visitors who go to Butterworth’s looking for something exotic are not just Midwestern tourists out for pork cheeks or dry-aged duck breast to sample on a patriotic vacation.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

She poked the piece of duck, which a second before she was certain had been piping hot, and found that it was ice-cold.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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