weaseled (out of)

past tense of weasel (out of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseled (out of)
Verb
  • Michigan avoided its biggest upset since losing to Appalachian State at the beginning of the 2007 season.
    Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In defending the ban against the latest challenge, the Justice Department points out that the tax was regularly evaded.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the detectives were notified that the homicide suspect, who had evaded arrest, had died by suicide.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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