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
airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
When a weasel sucks eggs, the meat is sucked out of the egg.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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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
Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
When a weasel sucks eggs, the meat is sucked out of the egg.
—Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
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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After days of plunging market share scares, Wall Street saw significant gains on Tuesday for the first time after Trump’s tariffs announcement shook investors and rattled company shares.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Over at the station, with 25 minutes until Spencer’s train arrives, a whole bunch of Whitfield’s men enter the waiting are; Jake ducks his head and sneaks outside to let the sheriff know they’re greatly outnumbered.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Catch up quick: The former heart surgeon and TV talk show host ducked questions about possible Medicaid cuts and how DOGE could affect the big health programs during a relatively smooth confirmation hearing at Senate Finance last month.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Overall, the new species looks like a snake with a pair of seemingly out-of-proportion legs midway down its body.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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And Chelsea has been ominously repeating that bad things happen in threes, and she's already almost died two times, when the hotel boutique was robbed and when Rick set those poisonous snakes free.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hyundai's plans for its new Georgia plant reveal an industry hedging its bets on EVs Audio will be available later today.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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Follow along with live odds to hedge pregame wagers and find value as the action unfolds.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Taiwanese officials have recently warned that China could launch a sneak attack under the guise of military exercises.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Apr. 2025
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These sneaks are heavily cushioned for long strolls, traveling, and commuting to work.—
Jenifer Calle,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Asked in a recent interview with Vanity Fair if homophobia limited his opportunities, Lane equivocated a bit and then offered one specific example.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2025
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For all the shortcomings in this nationwide effort, most Germans today set an example of remorse that shames Turkish nationalist leaders equivocating about the Armenian genocide, or rightist Japanese politicians visiting the Yasukuni war shrine in Tokyo that honors Class A war criminals.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dems dodge on calling Tesla attacks acts of ‘domestic terrorism’ After months of slamming Elon Musk as a threat, Democrats are refusing to say whether their inflammatory rhetoric is to blame for the attacks against Tesla owners and dealers across the country.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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These maneuvers allowed employers to dodge mandatory expenses, like payroll taxes and workers’ compensation insurance, and to evade liability for on-the-job injuries.—
Marcela Valdes,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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