weaseling (out of)

present participle of weasel (out of)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseling (out of)
Verb
  • Experts recommend gradually shifting your sleep schedule by 15 minutes each week, avoiding caffeine and screen time close to bedtime, and exercising regularly to manage stress.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The freezing of the reform could open a potential path for negotiations with the Socialist Party with the aim of avoiding a dissolution of parliament.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As part of these reforms, the Royal Navy impounded dozens of merchant vessels for allegedly evading customs duties, enraging merchants as well as mariners, shipwrights, stevedores, and others in port cities whose livelihoods depended on foreign commerce.
    Time, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Concerns erupted immediately after Sora videos were created last week featuring everything from James Bond playing poker with Altman to body cam footage of cartoon character Mario evading the police.
    Jaures Yip, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Weaseling (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaseling%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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