weasels (out of)

present tense third-person singular of weasel (out of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasels (out of)
Verb
  • As long as Lagway avoids turnovers, the Gators will have a chance in the fourth quarter to steal a big SEC win.
    Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Supporting Jones with a stingy defense and a run-heavy offense that ensures balance and avoids placing too much pressure on the quarterback’s shoulders, Steichen has the Colts atop the AFC South standings with a 3-1 record.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For now, love evades understanding—which means that finding someone will remain, much of the time, a pain in the ass.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Oh plays Eve, a deskbound MI-5 agent who longs to be a spy in the field, a dream that is soon realized when a mutual obsession develops between her and a sadistic, sociopathic assassin (Jodie Comer) who always evades capture.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jones escapes Fernandez to receive a pass from Gravenberch, while the positioning of Wirtz and Szoboszlai keeps Cucurella and Caicedo from coming forward.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • When virtual particle pairs pop into existence at the edge of black holes, sometimes the black hole’s gravity grabs one partner while the other escapes.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Weasels (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasels%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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