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
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Microsoft now feels that OpenAI is trying to weasel its way around this clause, with both companies’ lawyers fighting for weeks over the latter’s agreement with Amazon, sources told the FT.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Other aggressive species include the horsefly, a venomous sand-burrowing fish, and the cherubic-looking pine marten, a kind of cute but angry weasel.
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Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
From there, the Giants remained deadlocked in a 1-1 tie until the 10th, though San Francisco’s relievers had to weasel their way out of trouble to keep the game tied.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Microsoft now feels that OpenAI is trying to weasel its way around this clause, with both companies’ lawyers fighting for weeks over the latter’s agreement with Amazon, sources told the FT.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
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Mark Scaglione,
NBC news,
3 Feb. 2026
Other aggressive species include the horsefly, a venomous sand-burrowing fish, and the cherubic-looking pine marten, a kind of cute but angry weasel.
—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
Verb
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Hernández said Rossi Ydrogo had just called his brother in Caracas 20 minutes before the earth started to shake.
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In Venezuela, rescue teams have been racing against the clock to pull survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes shook the northern state of La Guaira last Wednesday.
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Rabies is often found in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes, but any mammal can be infected.
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Hence, bright lights and sprays of water will make skunks want to flee your yard.
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Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
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The Thunder traded guards Isaiah Joe and Aaron Wiggins to the Detroit Pistons and Atlanta Hawks, respectively, shedding their contracts to try to duck under the NBA’s punitive second-apron threshold.
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Each club assembled a roster of ten athletes through a snake draft, selecting equal numbers of men and women.
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Look, snakes of a feather flock together.
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Examples included media companies hedging risks tied to viewership, advertisers weighing how lucrative a sponsorship might be, or insurance companies impacted by ticket revenue.
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For example, low-cost Irish airline Ryanair currently hedges 80% of its jet fuel costs, giving them a significant competitive advantage when fuel prices increase.
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Verna did not know there was a gun in the vehicle that would be used for a sneak attack to kill him, but one of his last acts as an officer was to write a ticket, resulting in evidence that would eventually lead to solving his own murder, according to the prosecutor.
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The latest sneak peak into the sequel for the Nineties cult classic is filled with magic — but that doesn’t mean the Owen sisters are always onboard, especially not Bullock’s Sally.
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The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.
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Brooks, for his part, equivocated … A bout of frantic rebranding ensued.
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Read's team says that certain witnesses in the case – including the McCabe and Albert families, and Trooper Brian Tully – are dodging depositions by their team.
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And then there are the access bridges for pedestrians and vehicles at many circuits — the drone has to dodge above these, which also complicates how it can’t be used near spectators.
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“Weasel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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