as in to shake
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal
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Recent Examples of weasel
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Here on Earth Prime, nine years after a weasel met a particle accelerator and everything started to get weird, the GTI shines as almost the perfect blend of performance and everyday practicality while keeping the footprint small and the sticker price affordable.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Kevin Jacobsen and Terry Terrones Updated, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023
Such a mandarin caste would be congenitally incapable of eye contact, minimizing the ability to weasel out bribes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
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Verb
Deal or No Deal Island star Seychelle Cordero missed vaping and drinking
Dr. Will repeatedly referred to you as a weasel.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Here on Earth Prime, nine years after a weasel met a particle accelerator and everything started to get weird, the GTI shines as almost the perfect blend of performance and everyday practicality while keeping the footprint small and the sticker price affordable.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Muir must use his wits to weasel his way into meetings while evading suspicion of his intentions.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Terry Terrones Updated, EW.com, 10 Nov. 2023
Such a mandarin caste would be congenitally incapable of eye contact, minimizing the ability to weasel out bribes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shook hands in Scotland on Sunday after agreeing on the framework for a trade deal between two of the world’s biggest economies.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Accompanied by her brother-in-law, Sen. Edward Kennedy, the former first lady was seen at N.Y.C.'s 21 Club — shaking hands with other frequenters.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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People and domestic animals should always avoid physical contact with wild animals such as raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats, coyotes, which carry a higher risk of human exposure and a need for rabies post-exposure treatment.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Verb
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No need to duck the head toward the high point of the door frame.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The woman immediately covered her face and turned away from the camera, while a stunned Byron ducked down and exited the frame.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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How to identify venomous snakes in Texas Texas is home to four venomous snakes, three of which belong to the same family — the pit vipers.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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As Nick says, snakes are not found in the city often.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Even those uninterested in AI relationships sometimes hedge their bets.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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If Russia emerges weakened, some countries in eastern Europe and the Caucasus may pivot further toward the European Union and Turkey, while Central Asian states could pursue more balanced foreign policies to hedge among China, Russia, and other regional players.—
Da Wei,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The campaign is timed to the launch of Champion for Target, which gave a sneak peak of the full collection on Target.com on Sunday ahead of its official launch on Aug. 3 in most Target stores and on target.com.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
28 July 2025
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At Preview Night at Comic-Con on Wednesday, attendees had three hours to get a sneak peak at all the San Diego Convention Center has to offer this year during the annual pop culture celebration.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
Verb
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However, Trump equivocated in a longer version of the answer that aired later on the network.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
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Countries can hedge their bets or equivocate by playing one power off the other.—
Jorge Heine,
The Conversation,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Goodfellas has acquired world sales rights for Iranian director Ali Asgari’s satire Divine Comedy, following a filmmaker’s mission to dodge censorship, ahead of its world premiere in Venice’s Orizzonti sidebar.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
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Phase variation like this is normally seen in pathogens like Salmonella and E. coli to dodge interception by immune cells or antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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