wriggle out of

verb

wriggled out of; wriggling out of; wriggles out of

informal + often disapproving

: to avoid doing (something that one does not want to do) in some clever or dishonest way

She tried to wriggle out of the contract.

Don't let him wriggle out of paying you for your work.

Examples of wriggle out of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bergvall’s ball-carrying traits mirror those of Anderson, a player who can wriggle out of tight spaces and works hard off the ball. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 June 2026

But Bernardio wriggled out of the inning by getting Kyle Higashioka to pop out to catcher Hunter Goodman in foul territory. — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

To wriggle out of Joseph’s grasp, Michael hires a brash young lawyer, John Branca, played by Miles Teller, who lends the coolly confident character a delightfully rough edge. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026

Video shows the mother bear peeking her head out from the den and then wriggling out of it, signaling for the cubs to follow her. — Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for wriggle out of

• hereinabove
• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove