weaseled (out of)

past tense of weasel (out of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseled (out of)
Verb
  • Rhodes attempted the Figure Four, but Punk avoided it and rolled up Rhodes for two.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In what was likely a wise move, studios avoided releasing any titles last weekend to not risk falling between the imposing openings for Christopher Nolan’s mythological epic and Brand New Day.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One was Ona Judge, who escaped and evaded Washington’s yearslong effort to recapture her.
    John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
  • For the rest of us that the nerdy reference evaded, Jarvis recently won Atlanta's starting SS job, and manager Walt Weiss won't stop raving about the 25-year-old speedster.
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Rhodes escaped and shoved Punk shoulder-first into the steel ring steps.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Flaco, who lived in the Central Park Zoo for 13 years, escaped when someone cut the wire mesh on his cage.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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