as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of waffle
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Scoops are offered in regular cones, waffle cones or bowls, with a variety of cone flavors offered.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Still waffling over that Oura Ring, Dakota Johnson’s go-to sunglasses (now under $50), a TikTok-viral K-beauty product, or a new wedding-guest dress?
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 11 July 2025
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Verb
The chain also serves up a mean Norwegian waffle, with a variety of fillings, breakfast sandwiches, matcha, and more.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Scoops are offered in regular cones, waffle cones or bowls, with a variety of cone flavors offered.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Hawley was one of several Senate Republicans who initially waffled on the bill’s steep cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for low-income Americans, before voting in favor of the measure.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 July 2025
Still waffling over that Oura Ring, Dakota Johnson’s go-to sunglasses (now under $50), a TikTok-viral K-beauty product, or a new wedding-guest dress?
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffle
Verb
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So, that was a good learning experience and a humbling experience of being on the outside and trying to weasel my way in.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After 30 minutes or so, pause the machine, remove the comforter, and shake it out before adding it back to the drum, continuing the process until the bedding is fully dry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The products—ranging from popular State Fair corn dogs to Jimmy Dean pancake and sausage sticks—are being removed from shelves after multiple injury complaints, according to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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They can also be topped with oatmeal, pancakes, yogurt, or other breakfast foods.—
Brittany Lubeck,
Verywell Health,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That year, Dine Brands’ IHOP, for example, introduced pancakes with 18 grams of protein per flapjack.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2025
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The flapjacks surely wouldn’t hold up to my memory.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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