weasels 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of weasel

weasels

2 of 2

noun

plural of weasel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasels
Noun
  • The daring skunk drags chunks of the carcass one by one into the log for safekeeping, the video shows.
    Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Fleas are carried constantly into your yard by wildlife that passes through, such as skunks, raccoons, opossums, mice, and deer, says Benson.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Looking around the restaurant patio at the Chateau Marmont, populated by folks famous and fame-adjacent, some whispering, others talking at a volume that seems less an invitation than a demand to eavesdrop, the filmmaker shakes his head and smiles.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Dexter has a panicked, sickened feeling after seeing his first dead kid, and the whole experience shakes him to his core.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Weasels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasels. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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