WEASELED (OUT OF) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

weaseled (out of)

verb

past tense of weasel (out of)

as in avoided

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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Most cooking misadventures can be avoided altogether by simply knowing what is in store.

— Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
As a cub, his mother avoided taking him and his littermates to the competitive Brooks Falls to fish.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of avoided

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For the tax years 2022 and 2023, Steve Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $155,021, while Ted Kim willfully evaded the assessment of income tax in the amount of $97,354, prosecutors said.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Each time Rachelle inquired, Skoloda gently evaded the question.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of evaded

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The Tigers pulled to within a point with 23 seconds left in the game after Tre Nichols escaped a trio of would-be tacklers and lofted a 67-yard touchdown pass to Carter McElhany.

— Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Hemingway escaped through a rear door and was later found by a police canine unit, allegedly hiding in a neighbor’s backyard, according to police.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

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