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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There’s seat-shaking violence in how the whale breaches the surface and slams its weight back down (the crafty sound design is by James Miller) and body horror in its claustrophobic, spongy inner chambers.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Just below the broad smile he’s been wearing all morning, John Ternus’ hands are shaking.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 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
Fernández moves well for his size and is a versatile defender who can guard the perimeter in switches or by hedging ball screens.

— CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of hedging

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Meanwhile, Cooper is in Palm Springs, ducking the Better Business Bureau and reluctantly participating in his daughter’s documentary about his upbringing.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
And who will have to settle for simply drinking out of a coconut or ducking under stuff?

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of ducking

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He's accused the Democrat of dodging questions about his own record and trying to distract voters with personal attacks.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
As the car drives on while dodging a series of explosions, a seemingly endless number of terrorists armed with automatic weapons shoot at it to no avail.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 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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