as in weaseled
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the candidate equivocated as long as he could on controversial issues
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Recent Examples of equivocated
The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.
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Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Brooks, for his part, equivocated.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for equivocated
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In the corner of the room, Kyle Schwarber shook his head.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The Highlanders will have one less coach than usual for the CIF LA City Section Open Division championship in South Gate on Saturday after an accident shook the Highlanders to their core Monday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The now-familiar push-button ignition has waffled between feeling premium and mundane, which is all to say that there’s no perfect formula for a car’s control scheme.—
TC Sottek,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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For one, action bias is not always bad — sometimes things genuinely need to get done, not waffled over.—
Aiko Bethea,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Equivocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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