tergiversating

present participle of tergiversate

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Verb
  • Not even a month had passed since his big sister, Toraya, was shot and killed at an apartment complex in New Jersey, devastating the Reid family and shaking the Timberwolves organization to its core.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In sixteenth-century Europe, just as Martin Luther’s ideas were shaking Catholic institutions, a far more radical movement for freedom rose up among peasants.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When America goes back on its word, leaving allies exposed, such countries learn their lesson and start hedging.
    Vivek Viswanathan, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Such hedging behavior is consistent with public sentiment.
    Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Tergiversating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tergiversating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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