1
as in to negotiate
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum
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2
as in to cheat
to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal
she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants
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Recent Examples of finagle
Plus, there are only so many shenanigans F1 will tolerate from one driver trying to finagle the race outcome.
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 17 June 2025
In the concluding moments of the finale, Sofia receives a letter from Selina, providing her with a glimmer of hope after Oz finagled her readmittance to Arkham.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Gi-hun successfully finagled his way back into the game, intent on revenge against the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
That may or may not take a little roster finagling this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 17 June 2025
In the concluding moments of the finale, Sofia receives a letter from Selina, providing her with a glimmer of hope after Oz finagled her readmittance to Arkham.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Gi-hun successfully finagled his way back into the game, intent on revenge against the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun).
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
That may or may not take a little roster finagling this fall.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finagle
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Until a decade ago, every La Liga club negotiated its own TV agreement, leading to enormous revenue disparities.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Another few weeks of Russian infantry assaults could achieve that goal, allowing Putin to negotiate with the U.S. and Ukraine from a position of greater advantage.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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This year has already seen examples of AI systems willing to deceive, cheat and steal to achieve their goals.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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And rebuilding trust – as anyone knows who has lied or cheated – is far harder than protecting it.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Interested buyers, their representatives or brokers can arrange for special tours.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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As a fixer, Miguel has arranged interviews with El Mayo’s inner circle.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can't be manipulated for political purposes.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Finagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finagle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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