Thesaurus results for WEASELING

weaseling

verb

present participle of weasel

as in waffling

to avoid giving a definite answer or position the polite guest chose to weasel rather than admit that he didn't like the meal

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The tournament’s special status — its unwillingness to place any person above the sport — is part of why Williams wanted to play singles, not just doubles with her sister Venus, after waffling on the decision.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Nothing kills momentum faster than waffling on a big decision.

— Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of waffling

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The Catholic headquarters revealed that the two figures had linked up by sharing a photo on Instagram of them shaking hands.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
Candidates make final push during last-minute campaigning Hochul spent Monday in New York City, shaking hands, taking selfies and even bowling a strike at a campaign rally in Brooklyn.

— Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaking

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The Cold Song offers a case study in how public broadcasters can preserve space for ambitious, international television at a time when commercial outfits are hedging their bets.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Deutsch notes that the city’s financial system is built around tools to enable hedging one’s bets, such as the derivatives, futures, and options traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

— Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of hedging

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Giannis is more in transition, like, from top to the basket, and Jokic is already ducking in around the basket.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Lastly, try ducking into Casey Rubber Stamps, founded in 1979, in the West Village, and a neighborhood fixture since 2003.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ducking

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How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
The cheeky reference to Fielder’s doc earned a smile from Seyfried, though the actress continued dodging direct references to Holmes.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dodging

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Like, in the movie version, the person playing Raffensperger might be fudging results while eating his catered lunch.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
For some of these inquiries, the read-in-between-the-lines accusation was that Neon is fudging the numbers.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of fudging

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