ducking
- present participle of duck.
Example Sentences
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But after a dozen sessions, Maddie began ducking under a chair the moment her veterinarian reached for the needles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
While making his way through the ballroom he came across reporters ducking for cover and some jockeying for position with their phone cameras.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Not Brody, whose chiseled, wiry presence is ever in motion, flailing, ducking, wincing, yearning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
When Trump praised Rubio during his State of the Union, the secretary mouthed “thank you,” placed a hand on his heart, and briefly stood to acknowledge the applause before ducking back into his seat.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
The cap’n had me as a shield, ducking behind me so the woman couldn’t see him.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
