as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of waffle
Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Martin has been a restaurateur downtown and on the Near Southside for three decades, first at his Cafe Panacea sandwich shop and then at Lili’s, known for seafood, pastas, burgers and Gorgonzola cheese waffle fries.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
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Verb
Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
After days of waffling and demanding a shorter-term funding extension that Republicans rejected, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tipped the scales.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
But what seems most intriguing is the cannoli waffles.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Martin has been a restaurateur downtown and on the Near Southside for three decades, first at his Cafe Panacea sandwich shop and then at Lili’s, known for seafood, pastas, burgers and Gorgonzola cheese waffle fries.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffle
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 10 contestant Phoenix's drama with Ice Spice must've stirred too much after the season 3 queen clapped back against the guest judge's Main Stage critiques about her icon status, but the Drag Race OG hopes the rapper isn't too shaken in the aftermath.—
Joey Nolfi Published,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Clips of the pair shaking hands alongside the disco beat are making the rounds on social media.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Noun
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And, of course, hoppers (rice flour pancakes), string hoppers (rice noodles) and rotis underpin many meals — the latter two Ghazaly cooks on the griddle, spatulas clanging in a rhythmic blur.—
Jamie Feldmar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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Visit Virginia’s on King for the best buttermilk pancakes in the city.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2025
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The soufflé pancakes are prepared with a classic flapjack batter that is whipped with egg whites and cooked in molds to maintain their shape.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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