ducked down
Dropped to avoid
To duck down is to lower one's head and body quickly, typically to avoid being seen or hit: She ducked down behind the counter when her ex walked in.
The down emphasizes the downward motion—you can duck a punch by moving sideways, but ducking down specifically means dropping lower.
- crouchedBent knees, lowered body
- hit the deckFall flat suddenly
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- huddledCrowded closely together
- withdrewPulled out or back
knelt · stooped · dodged · shielded · curled · took cover · sidestepped · concealed · lay low · out of sight · under the radar · recoiled · retreated · squatted · hid · escaped · shirked · bent
vertical body position
ducked downstood up
Failed to appear
rose up · stood tall · reared up · popped up · sprang up
visibility/exposure
ducked downemerged
Came into view
stepped out · came into view · popped up · stood one's ground
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