shirk
verb (used with object)
to evade (work, duty, responsibility, etc.).
shirks
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present tense formof shirk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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But she never shirks from the hard facts of the Du Bois history, or that of blackness in this country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The “experiment” — Smith shirks at the word performance — is designed, he says, for believers and nonbelievers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
An electric runner, skilful with both her hands and boot, who never shirks the tough stuff - any side in the world would miss Ellie Kildunne.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
Lawmakers had vowed to tackle the long-acknowledged fact that Washington shirks its obligation to cover the aides, therapy, special schools and other accommodations that 158,863 children with disabilities need in order to learn.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2023
But dey is po' sogers; dey shirks battle.
From The Wit of Women Fourth Edition by Kate Sanborn
