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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  1. shook
  2. dodged
  3. evaded
Verb
  • Vance’s wife, Usha, and Walz’s wife, Gwen, also made their way to the stage and shook hands.
    Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The image of the entire country under simultaneous attack – shared repeatedly on social media and in news reports – shook Israelis.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of shook
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  • The hospital, atop a hill just south of downtown Asheville, dodged flooding that submerged much of Buncombe County but is laboring to keep up with an onslaught of patients from several counties.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Asked again about his non-answer, Vance dodged again.
    John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of dodged
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  • The free kick evaded Arsenal’s attackers, ending up in the net.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The drone had evaded Israeli air defenses by approaching Israel from its Mediterranean coast.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of evaded
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weaseled (out of)

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