weaseled

verb

Definition of weaselednext
past tense of weasel
as in shook
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 Synonyms for weaseled
  1. shook
  2. dodged
  3. evaded
Verb
  • The quarterback shook off a left leg injury late in the second quarter to throw for 213 yards and one touchdown on 21-of-30 passing.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The air was filled with the shrieks of men in agony, the crackle of machine gun fire, and the thunderous explosions that shook the ground.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of shook
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  • Whiskey suffered injuries, Pluto dodged harm and a third dog was killed.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, the exemption continues, with MLB having recently dodged a potential Supreme Court review by settling a lawsuit brought by minor league clubs who lost their MLB affiliations.
    Chris Deubert, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of dodged
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  • Even against Carolina, just before halftime, Hurts evaded heavy pressure on a 15-yard scramble into the Panthers red zone.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Minimizing the number of actions a fugitive takes before and after a crime is crucial to avoid getting caught, said Peter Young, a former FBI fugitive who evaded capture for more than seven years on terrorism charges related to releases of animals from fur farms.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of evaded
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weaseled (out of)

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