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verb

Definition of weaselnext
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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noun

as in skunk

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Recent Examples of weasel
Verb
So if an extra (and questionable) ingredient weasels its way into the formula, and the supplement hits the market, there's not much the FDA can do besides send companies a warning letter to recall the supplement. — Julia Forbes, Wired News, 28 Dec. 2025 So how does Mizzou weasel its way into the 12-team field? — Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Noun
But then, during the challenge, when Ozzy knocks the key off a post, Coach weasels in and grabs it even after Ozzy has been slapping his limp pole at it for the better part of an hour. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 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. — Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for weasel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weasel
  1. shake
  2. skunk
  3. duck
  4. snake
  5. hedge
  6. sneak
  7. equivocate
  8. dodge
Verb
  • In Panama City, about 125 miles from the earthquake’s epicentral area, residents rushed from high-rise buildings when the ground began shaking Friday.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • When war breaks out, he is shaken from his sleep and runs for an air-raid shelter.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shake
Noun
  • Officials say the last animal confirmed to have rabies that wasn’t a bat was a skunk infected with the bat strain of rabies in Long Beach in 2014.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • And coyotes regulate populations of mesocarnivores like skunks and raccoons, helping support the survival of ground-nesting birds.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of skunk
Verb
  • During her October 2025 testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly ducked questions on everything from the Epstein files to the decision to prosecute former FBI director James Comey.
    — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Malick Yalcouye uses his space just outside the box not to shoot but to draw Pedro Neto and Hato out before slipping a pass through to Gross, who has ducked in behind Palmer.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of duck
Noun
  • Over a 13-month period that included the COVID-19 shutdown, the study identified 232 animal carcasses along the route, including bighorn sheep, mountain lions, squirrels and snakes.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • So was everyone relieved when the new Anaconda turned out to be a meta comedy and not some hardcore snake movie like Beware Boiúna?
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of snake
Verb
  • Partners cannot tell which agreements will be ensnared in the next scandal, which encourages them to hedge.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Fernández moves well for his size and is a versatile defender who can guard the perimeter in switches or by hedging ball screens.
    — CJ Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of hedge
Noun
  • A little less than 18 months ago, Ukraine carried out a sneak drone attack in which forces smuggled them into Russian territory and waited until the truck that was unknowingly carrying them got close to Russian bases.
    — Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Bengals answered three minutes later with a nine-play touchdown drive, capped by Burrow’s 1-yard sneak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sneak
Verb
  • Pressed on whether a blanket characterization hurts his members, Steffee did not equivocate.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The White House has reportedly equivocated its support of Means in recent weeks.
    — Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of equivocate
Verb
  • He's accused the Democrat of dodging questions about his own record and trying to distract voters with personal attacks.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Satellites frequently have to dodge other satellites, particularly as LEO becomes ever more crowded.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of dodge

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