weaseled (out of)

past tense of weasel (out of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseled (out of)
Verb
  • In Minneapolis and New Orleans, CNN found once-bustling shops and restaurants growing quiet during federal immigration operations as some immigrants avoided work and parents kept children home from school.
    Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those have avoided injuries to key players that can demoralize a team and affect a season.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The ball evaded him and reached Brobbey, but the striker could not control in the ocean of space he was left in.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Shortly before the shooting, agents were investigating two Guatemalan men known to be driving a white van who had previously evaded arrest and were potentially subject to deportation, the US attorney for Texas’ southern district said.
    Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab.
    Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped.
    Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Weaseled (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaseled%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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