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
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
His final pitch was a belt-high fastball that Max Muncy waffled over the center-field wall for a solo shot.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with bedding, from quilts with floral stitching and waffle patterns to linen comforters and even faux fur throw blankets.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
The edit suite looks like a dorm room, full of fanboy figurines like a life-size Funko Pop of Stranger Things’ protagonist Eleven (played by Millie Bobby Brown) that guards the front door in her blonde wig, clutching her favorite snack, Eggo waffles.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
His final pitch was a belt-high fastball that Max Muncy waffled over the center-field wall for a solo shot.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
The waffle weave has natural breathability that keeps you cool through hot days or night sweats, but warm enough when layered over a duvet.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
Pottery Barn’s outlet is filled with bedding, from quilts with floral stitching and waffle patterns to linen comforters and even faux fur throw blankets.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 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,
28 Dec. 2025
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So how does Mizzou weasel its way into the 12-team field?—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Nov. 2025
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Naturally sweetened with dates and filled with chia seeds, this gourmet raspberry jam is great on toast, swirled into oats and yogurt, dolloped onto pancakes, served on charcuterie boards, or mixed into smoothies.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Usually, Quinn Meinerz is the one making the pancakes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The crime was not the only one that shook the state over the weekend.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Jan. 2026
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Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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This film is a holiday joy from start to finish, complete with tree trimming, flapjack flipping, and a flirty carriage ride.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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