as in to shake
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal
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Recent Examples of weasel
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
Peter Sarsgaard offers a sly, juicy performance as a shady chef who weasels his way into the home of an entitled young heir (Billy Magnussen).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Also the forests are vital for the other creatures living there—native brook trout and a rare mammal called a fisher, which is related to weasels and otters.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Such a mandarin caste would be congenitally incapable of eye contact, minimizing the ability to weasel out bribes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
Peter Sarsgaard offers a sly, juicy performance as a shady chef who weasels his way into the home of an entitled young heir (Billy Magnussen).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The beady-eyed weasel at the bar, claiming to be waiting for his sister?
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Also the forests are vital for the other creatures living there—native brook trout and a rare mammal called a fisher, which is related to weasels and otters.
—Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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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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When Unique told Raq that Kanan came to him asking to team up, that shook her.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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That’s a sure way to invite not only raccoons but other unwanted guests such as mice, opossums, and skunks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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While pesticides sprayed on crops and the Varroa mite both pose major risks for honey bees, bears and skunks can also be destructive predators to colonies, according to Hesbach.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sure enough, within minutes of ducking into the foliage, our heroes hear an eerie whistling and see torches in the darkness.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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After giving Harry some crap for previously ducking him, Donnie patches the call through to Kat's private jet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Hudson was finally filmed picking up the snake out from the toilet.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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From there, the research team isolated Friede’s antibodies that reacted to neurotoxins from the snakes tested.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
Verb
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This shift ensures that an organization does not just hedge its risks but actively places calculated asymmetric bets on the future.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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As the dollar declines, investors are likely to consider hedging their currency exposure, which could further exacerbate the devaluation.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Read the full Scorpio Daily Horoscope Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Considering a sneak attack?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Nike has other picks on sale—pretty much every category on their site has some kind of promotion going on—including a bunch of top-selling sneaks.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The policy initiatives that emerge, unsurprisingly, have an air of indecision and equivocating.—
Milan Vaishnav,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2019
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Critics further condemn equivocating between Israel, as a democracy, and Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., Israel and by the European Union.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Miss Manners: What’s the best way to dodge a fishy hug?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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But for now Illinois has dodged two major budgetary bullets.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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