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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No serious injuries were reported, but the extent of the fire shook residents of the north, who have repeatedly been told by their leaders that Hezbollah was dealt a devastating blow in 2024 during its last war with Israel.—
Natalie Melzer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026 -
With the blessing of Byers and basketball committee chairman Gavitt, the three parties — NCAA, CBS, and the Hyatt — shook hands.—
Bill Hancock,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 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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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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Ryanair has hedged roughly 84% of its fuel needs for the current quarter, and Finnair has hedged more than 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases.—
Scott Campbell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Finnair, which had hedged over 80% of its first-quarter fuel purchases, warned, however, that even the availability of fuel could be at risk if the conflict dragged on.—
Shivangi Lahiri,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 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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Maas answered some, dodged others, and dropped a few hints that will fuel months of new speculation.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Depth forward Nathan Bastian ended up with the puck wide open in the slot, dodged Predators goaltender Juuse Saros and scored his fourth goal of the season.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Lewandowski evaded this ban by taking a role as a special government employee, limited by law to working no more than 130 days a year for the federal government.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted, six US service members were killed when an Iranian projectile evaded air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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