as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of waffle
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Minnie and Mickey Mouse waffles optional for children.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Then on Easter, chicken and waffles, quiche and other brunch favorites are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
His footwork seemed sloppy and his eyes often waffled from one side of the field to the other and back.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Minnie and Mickey Mouse waffles optional for children.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Try the oxtail and grits or the array of chicken and waffle choices (some for just $10).
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Then on Easter, chicken and waffles, quiche and other brunch favorites are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffle
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession, and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward.—
Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pageant queens helped out at the Nov. 11 Ramona Lions Club pancake breakfast.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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More than 30 people were injured when floors of the building that was under construction began to pancake on top of each other around 1:30 p.m. local time on Friday, trapping construction workers in the debris and creating a large dust cloud that enveloped the area, officials said.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Commenters noted that the flapjacks were airy despite being thin.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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