Thesaurus results for EQUIVOCATED

equivocated

verb

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past tense of equivocate

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. —

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

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The pair shook hands and shared some laughs with those waiting in line to see them.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Bennedict Mathurin shook off his recent slump to score a team-high 20 points to go with nine rebounds and eight assists.

— Janis Carr, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026