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
Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
In the heat of its bloodlust, the weasel had killed the entire flock.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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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Verb
As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
In the heat of its bloodlust, the weasel had killed the entire flock.
—Louise Erdrich, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Noun
These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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After 30 minutes or so, pause the machine, remove the comforter, and shake it out before adding it back to the drum, continuing the process until the bedding is fully dry.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter approximately 10 miles south of Trona.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rabies can be found in many other wildlife species, including raccoons, skunks, coyotes and foxes.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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After World War I, fur remained a status garment, though lower-cost furs like skunk, mole, and musquash entered mainstream winter wear.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then and there, on fourth-and-1 at the Steelers’ 28-yard line with barely a minute left, DeMario Douglas caught a short pass, ducked behind the line to gain and got tackled.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Customers ducked under tables before police came in and told them to run with their heads down out the back door of the restaurant, a man whose daughter was in the In-N-Out Burger at the time said in a comment on the sheriff’s department’s Facebook post about the crime.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While you may be tempted to blame other animals such as opossums or snakes, or even coyotes for making holes or burrows in your yard, these creatures are more likely to use existing animal holes for their dens.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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There is only one NHL player who’s survived a cheetah attack, occasionally loses a few large snakes and once convinced Canadian customs to let through a collection of knives.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When America goes back on its word, leaving allies exposed, such countries learn their lesson and start hedging.—
Vivek Viswanathan,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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Rewriting society’s decision-making Unlike biased pundits who hem, haw and hedge their bets, Web3 prediction markets cut through noise, bequeathing a signal that feeds into pricing mechanisms themselves.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Chargers ran down the clock after Herbert gained 2 yards on a sneak.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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On the first bite, the sweetness hits first — rich and decadent — before a subtle heat sneaks in, giving the sandwich a kick that lingers just enough to keep each bite exciting.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For what seems like the first time, Casper equivocates.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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And as politicians, these Supreme Court Justices are especially bristling, equivocating, and entitled, which doesn’t make for trustworthy narration.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Rayner affair—just another mainstream politician, dodging their taxes—wrote Farage’s attack lines for him.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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That means Colorado officially dodged baseball infamy.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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