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
Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Peter Sarsgaard was turning his character into a despicable little weasel through a masterclass of smirks.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 23 Aug. 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
Observations on the efficiency of the Japanese weasel, Mustela sibirica itatsi Temminck and Schlegel, as a rat-control agent in the Ryukyus
PLOS ONE.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Peter Sarsgaard was turning his character into a despicable little weasel through a masterclass of smirks.
—Brian Grubb, Vulture, 23 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Venus will conjunct Saturn in Pisces — shaking your expansive ninth house of adventure, wisdom and belief systems — presenting you with a chance to harness your intuition and emotional intelligence to create a practical plan.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For instance, if a skunk or raccoon has invaded a home, Whitmore thoroughly inspects it to understand where and how the animal enters.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Any time an agricultural producer or horse owner or home gardener has a persistent issue with dangerous or destructive animals — skunks denning under a shed, raccoons raiding a chicken coop, bears gorging in a vineyard — Chandler can assist, either with advice or, if necessary, direct intervention.—
Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Republicans from swing states and districts are ducking questions about their openness to cutting Medicaid in order to help pay for an extension of President Trump's tax cuts.—
Peter Sullivan,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Just under seven minutes after launch, the booster ducked in between the chopsticks, which closed inward to catch attachments at the booster’s upper end to secure it for a safe landing.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While these snakes may not make great pets, a lot of non-venomous snakes do.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The analysis showed that some of the snakes from Ethiopia were genetically distinct.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The judges found that the law, which garnered bipartisan support in Congress, did not violate the First Amendment, one of the main arguments TikTok’s legal team hedged since the legislation was signed into law.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
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Some analysts have likened the tech boom to the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s, and warned that this too could burst, hurting those who hedged their fortunes on the transformative power of AI.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Below is a sneak peak at some popular songs that viewers will hear in the new episodes releasing Thursday.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Application Process Can Be Very Telling The way a company handles its job application process can offer a sneak peak into its overall organizational culture and employee experience.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
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And one of the things there is that there's a perception, fair or otherwise, that Democrats have equivocated about political violence from anti-Israel protestors, more recently, the killing of United Health CEO, Brian Thompson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Though Nike had dodged a major blow, nearly losing the deal to a competitor helped Hill see the scale of the sportswear giant’s crisis — and the bigger picture was grim.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Disney alum, known as Iger’s secret weapon for dodging PR imbroglios, is chief brand and communications officer for TikTok and is running strategy behind the scenes.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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