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
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
One of Wishman’s most Sapphic films is this gritty black-and-white sexploitation shocker about assassins who weasel their way into an apartment shared by two lesbians in order to kill a foreign dignitary.
—Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Noun
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Armadillo, mink, weasel and otter all hold varying degrees of risk associated with consumption.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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Even with only two-thirds of the lower bowl of Grand Casino Arena filled, the cheers of relief from the fans when Morin scored the game-tying and game leading goals shook the arena as if the place was packed full.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Her daytime meals are pretty consistent and include yogurts, protein bars, protein shakes and protein pasta.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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That means don’t send your dog out to charge a skunk, and don’t go outside banging on pots and pans or yelling, which is only going to make the skunk feel threatened.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Kleinman said that snakes, including copperheads, play an important role in the ecosystem.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Palin was the only Monty Python representative on stage, but the second python of the night after a snake featured in one of the highlight videos.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
Verb
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EasyJet has also hedged 70% of its summer fuel, leaving the remaining 30% vulnerable to volatile fuel prices.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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Washington has long been the ally of choice for the region, which has seen strong economic growth in previous years thanks largely to the American security umbrella, but various nations have begun hedging their ties to the US.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The league’s rules around the next round of expansion have yet to be revealed, but if teams are only able to protect three (or four) players again this season, there’s very little chance Pannek and Zumwinkle sneak through should they be left unprotected again.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Steyer also dodged questions about financing the idea at Tuesday’s rally.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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Becerra was ripped apart throughout the two-hour CNN debate, primarily by his Democratic rivals, who accused him of dodging questions about his stance on single-payer healthcare, falling short as a Biden Cabinet secretary and accepting a campaign donation from Chevron.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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