shirk
verb (used with object)
to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
is shirking
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present progressiveof shirk (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Walking off the job is shirking one’s duty, unless one is really sick,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
"TÜV Süd is shirking its grave responsibility and will not help us rebuild our small municipality," Avimar Barcelos, the mayor of Brumadinho, told the court.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2021
The frequent travel “does not mean the governor is shirking his duties, necessarily,” Weingart said, pointing to leaders who delegate work to trusted staff.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2019
She said their frustration is something she hears from her own constituents, a feeling that the government is shirking its responsibility to work for its people.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 10, 2018
It looks to me, Micky, as if that young man is shirking his responsibilities.
From The Phantom Lover by Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred) Ayres
