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
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Unlike a standard Chick-fil-A restaurant, Daybright won’t serve chicken sandwiches, waffle fries or any of the chain’s signature items.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Hawley was one of several Senate Republicans who initially waffled on the bill’s steep cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for low-income Americans, before voting in favor of the measure.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Verb
That's about 7 cents per waffle.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Unlike a standard Chick-fil-A restaurant, Daybright won’t serve chicken sandwiches, waffle fries or any of the chain’s signature items.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Hawley was one of several Senate Republicans who initially waffled on the bill’s steep cuts to Medicaid, the health care program for low-income Americans, before voting in favor of the measure.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Verb
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So, that was a good learning experience and a humbling experience of being on the outside and trying to weasel my way in.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
25 Sep. 2025
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So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With the final seconds ticking away and the Chiefs’ 30-17 triumph over the Detroit Lions sealed, KC quarterback Patrick Mahomes was looking to shake the hand of Lions safety Brian Branch.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Because the building was shaking.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many readers suggested pancakes or French toast as a nice option that's fairly easy to pull together.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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Our senior commerce writer, Emily Farris, regularly reaches for her Made-In nonstick ceramic pan when making eggs or pancakes for her kids.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Having obvious trouble is Lesley, who put a layer of shortbread under her flapjack, which screwed up the cooking time, which screwed up the decorating time, which left Lesley, well, screwed.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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That year, Dine Brands’ IHOP, for example, introduced pancakes with 18 grams of protein per flapjack.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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