How to Use duck in a Sentence

duck

1 of 2 noun
  • But the best duck hunters know when not to hunt.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
  • All of these places lure the ducks and the geese.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 June 2026
  • This is a good day to get your ducks in a row.
    — Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Get your ducks in a row, and then go for it.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • This time there’s not a soul about, not even a duck.
    — Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • These Nuggets have got their ducks in a row.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
  • In the meantime, get your ducks in a row.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Come with a group and spring for a Peking or roast duck.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The lobs, the tip-ins, the spinning duck-ins.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 23 May 2026
  • So, her husband walked in and jump-shot a few ducks.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Archer threw back his head and smiled after his two-ball duck.
    — ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • Others just want a last taste of frog legs and duck à l’orange.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Bob Barbo is known as a duck hunter.
    — Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That starts with duck-walking through clingy brush to find their eggs.
    — Nathan Rott, NPR, 27 May 2026
  • Down, made from the soft feathers of ducks or geese, aren't made to get wet.
    — Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Champagne and duck fat fries for $25?
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado january 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
  • It is reserved for two duck boats and vast piles of decoys.
    — Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Over a 48-hour process, the duck is brined in tea, then smoked and dried.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Start by getting your ducks in a row and your story straight.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • And with that began the decades-long myth that ducks would crash land on the field.
    — Shaun Goodwin may 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2026
  • He's taken to life in a home with a pool like a duck to water.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In that case, the carriers were seabirds rather than ducks.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • There seemed to be more hopes about this vintage breaking that duck.
    — Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • The duck and bone marrow are standouts.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Capture something good, the ducks are full of good.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Aylesbury is known for its famous ducks!
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The duck and bone marrow are standouts — book ahead.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • After a minute or so, the duck did end up getting back in the pond.
    — Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2025
  • And from the ducks came eggs that were good for baking, Green added.
    — Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • This will keep you in the shadows and put the sun in the ducks’ eyes, not in yours.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025

duck

2 of 2 verb
  • He ducked his head so they wouldn't see him.
  • He ducked around a corner.
  • We can't afford to duck the issue any longer.
  • She ducked into a store when it started to rain.
  • The ceiling was so low I had to duck my head.
  • They've been ducking each other for months.
  • The woman hid her face as the man ducked down.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • The best, more often than not, are stuffed with goose or duck down.
    — Erica Zazo, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2023
  • And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Romano ran and ducked behind a parked car.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Someone who can duck under laser beams and pick locks with their feet.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The players and coaches look around for a beat — then duck and run.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • The crew member ducked, causing the cake to fall on the floor.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
  • One of the robbers had to duck to avoid being shot, the video showed.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But when Wilt had to duck his head just to get in the office door.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Even at 5 feet, 6 inches, one of our campers had to duck down at times.
    — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023
  • Zayn leaped off the top, and Orton ducked.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Just before our speeches and first dance, a friend ducked home and came back with a spare pair.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The noise sent Wang ducking for cover.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 23 May 2026
  • There’s some gunfire, and both of them had to duck and hit the dirt while they’re handcuffed.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Down comforters are usually filled with goose down or duck down.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Nov. 2023
  • But anyone who’s 5’6 or above is going to have to duck down.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The loud bangs sent the crowd ducking under tables.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Congress and the courts could duck the issue as states pass new laws that ramp up the tensions.
    — Alphonse Provinziano, STAT, 12 June 2023
  • Weiss managed to duck just in time, missing the full brunt of the 10-pound tool.
    — CBS News, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Qing Yuan opened the tap, gripped the edge of the trough, and ducked his head under the water.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Bodies on the ground, people just trying to duck for cover.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
  • West does best to duck, and South leads the jack, throwing another club.
    — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Guests in tuxedos and evening gowns ducked for cover under tables.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026

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