weaseled (out of)

verb

Definition of weaseled (out of)next
past tense of weasel (out of)
as in avoided
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery you won't be able to weasel out of your share of the work by feigning illness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weaseled (out of)
  1. avoided
  2. evaded
  3. escaped
Verb
  • When a city’s leadership makes the decision, divisive and expensive referenda can be avoided, Newbrun wrote.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Hollywood mostly avoided the post-election weekend out of concern that people wouldn’t be paying attention to anything other than the presidential race.
    Variety, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of avoided
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  • Except Montgomery, the Lions’ tough running back, bounced off his first would-be tackler and evaded several more in easily the game’s most improbable play.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 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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  • In May, the filmmaker escaped to Europe after receiving sentence of jail and flogging from the Iranian authorities.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advertisement Two of the vehicles escaped, the attorney general said, while the third stopped and the driver fled the scene.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of escaped
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“Weaseled (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weaseled%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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