weaseled (out of)

past tense of weasel (out of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseled (out of)
Verb
  • The Mariners avoided a third consecutive loss in a four-game series that started as a matchup of the top two teams in the AL West.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • The initial read was that Gonzalez, who dealt with a strained hamstring earlier this year, avoided a significant injury and shouldn’t miss any time.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • An independent committee investigating the cause of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades heard arguments on how improper practices that evaded regulatory oversight turned a small fire into a tragedy as the case neared its conclusion Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • Still, several popular chains have sadly evaded the KC metro.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The song picks up a locomotive rhythm, as if the only way to reflect on those scenes is with the momentum of having escaped them.
    Amanda Wicks, Pitchfork, 25 July 2026
  • Wacha also escaped trouble by stranding two runners in the sixth.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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