as in shook
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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The pair waited until Hinojosa hit the sidewalk outside the property, shook her hand and then asked for selfies.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Emma shook her head and busied herself with picking up her waders.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Mace equivocated, saying Collins would need to reread the quotes to her, which the journalist did.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
10 Dec. 2025
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Some, like Baker, hedged their bets a little after being asked by The Bee if Sacramento was Giants or A’s country.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Even so, the Moonies—and the Moon family businesses—have long hedged their bets.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dietary recommendations have waffled over time.—
Tania Fabo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Paterno waffled before deciding to stay in State College.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, as Netflix staffers digested all the news, more than a few executives expressed the feeling that the streamer may have dodged a bullet.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Following the hearing, LaBeouf reportedly dodged reporters outside the courthouse and refused to provide any comment.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Song evaded capture for two weeks.—
Kevin Krause,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Orange Lutheran reexamined the paperwork, found it had been fudged, self-reported its findings to the CIF-SS office and now is 2-6 overall going into Friday’s game against Santa Margarita.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Local police department statistics show violent crime in Washington has declined in recent years, but Trump has countered, without offering evidence, that the numbers were fudged.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Weaseled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaseled. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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