as in to avoid
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness
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For those affected, avoiding even trace amounts of eggs is essential, making accurate labeling critical.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025 -
For less hustle and bustle, busiest avoid traveling Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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While stealth jets have various tricks to evade traditional radars with some success, the quantum radars might prove to be a game changer in the long run.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most likely their presence would have forced the Americans to postpone their efforts to escape.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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The dog had allegedly been wearing an electronic fence collar to prevent it from escaping its residence.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Weasel (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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