as in to shake
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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Recent Examples of weasel
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
Peter Sarsgaard offers a sly, juicy performance as a shady chef who weasels his way into the home of an entitled young heir (Billy Magnussen).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
For my money, Spenser and that weasel Muños have something to do it with.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Such a mandarin caste would be congenitally incapable of eye contact, minimizing the ability to weasel out bribes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 27 Apr. 2010
Peter Sarsgaard offers a sly, juicy performance as a shady chef who weasels his way into the home of an entitled young heir (Billy Magnussen).
—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
All three performers can weasel, bully, and talk a blue streak, and all are skilled at providing internal drive to text that can feel elliptical, coded, or without obvious dramatic action.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
For my money, Spenser and that weasel Muños have something to do it with.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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This isn’t the first time Kotb’s amassed the courage to shake things up.—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
28 May 2025
Noun
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That included building a short block wall to separate the deck from the yard — and prevent skunks, possums and other critters from creeping under the deck — build an open fence to surround the property, and add a swale to retain rainwater.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Then other critters came to feast on the skunk’s leftovers, the incredible video shows.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In May 1926, the world-famous evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished; she was last seen ducking into the ocean near Santa Monica for a swim.—
Dorothy Fortenberry,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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Anna Wintour was a pretty One Fifth regular for whom McNally once ducked behind a stove to cook eggs after the kitchen had closed.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Noun
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Just a few weeks ago, Pippen encountered a snake inside the place.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Bob Wexler, a local expert birder, will provide information about birds and their habitats. — A wrangler from Gatorland will bring alligators, snakes, lizards and more to the library during a Gatorland Live event at 11 a.m. and noon June 6.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Even if the benefits of vitamin D aren't totally proven, is there harm in taking a supplement to hedge your bets?—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
29 May 2025
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Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images A European-wide shift to nuclear power appears to be gathering momentum as countries hedge their bets in pursuit of more energy independence.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Robbie said the now-assistants’ desk chairs was used by Will Ferrell and his Mattel execs Take a sneak peak inside Margot Robbie’s office!—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Talking to Newsweek, the presenter of America's biggest talent show offered a sneak peak of what its millions of viewers are in for.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
Verb
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The policy initiatives that emerge, unsurprisingly, have an air of indecision and equivocating.—
Milan Vaishnav,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Nov. 2019
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Critics further condemn equivocating between Israel, as a democracy, and Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization in the U.S., Israel and by the European Union.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The chancellor’s attempt to seek your commission’s forgiveness years after deliberately avoiding your timely permission reads now like a cagey campaign to dodge his duties as steward of our knoll and subvert the relevant rule of law.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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Ukrainian officials have said about 500 aging ships of uncertain ownership and safety practices are dodging sanctions and keeping oil revenue flowing to Moscow.—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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