Thesaurus results for WEASELED

weaseled

verb

past tense of weasel

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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During a past earthquake that shook the floor, only a single strand broke across all operating towers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
As Willard wheeled Athena away, fussing with an umbrella to offer the dog shade, Bech Parker shook her head in frustration.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shook

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In another fun moment, Reese was talking to the media after the tight win over Italy and Clark ducked past her, apologizing for interrupting her interviews.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Instead of standing up for her player, Stephanie White ducked behind a wall of corporate word salad.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of ducked

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That makes this corner of the auto industry relatively well-hedged compared to traditional automakers.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
So aldermanic opponents of the mayor reacted strongly when Steven Mahr, then Johnson’s acting CFO, hedged last month on whether the city would make good.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hedged

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Germany, which represents the EU’s biggest economy and export market, has waffled over hitting China with sanctions or duties, worried about retaliatory measures.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
But as Topuria protested and the doctor waffled, Goddard and the UFC ruled the bout would continue.

— Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Definition of waffled

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Mendoza finished the night 17-of-23 for 237 yards and dodged an injury scare that onlookers feared could affect his second half availability.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
In the past, Prang said, some private jet owners have dodged the tax by hiding their planes in hangars at private airports.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of dodged

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People walking on the boardwalk narrowly evaded getting hit, with one woman jumping over the railing just in time before the car sped by.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaded

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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
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

Definition of fudged

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