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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Against the latter, the Braves avoided a sweep with a 2-1 victory in 10 innings Sunday.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Derek Hill singled with the bases loaded in the 12th inning and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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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

Definition of evaded

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This incident highlights a systemic issue where millions in USDT have escaped freezes, as confirmed by multiple on-chain analytics firms like BitOK.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.

— Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026

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