as in to weasel
to avoid giving a definite answer or position
she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister's new boyfriend
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Recent Examples of waffle
Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 May 2025
In addition, select Benchmark hotels across the U.S. will be offering a package with a hotel stay, a KFC bathrobe, and a chicken and waffles meal.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Verb
Trump's mass federal workforce cuts: What has happened so far
After days of waffling and demanding a shorter-term funding extension that Republicans rejected, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tipped the scales.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
And he was introduced by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who has at times waffled on Trump’s picks, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
An abundance of comfort food was available, with stations of street tacos, barbecue and roasted chicken and waffles at the reception.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 12 May 2025
In addition, select Benchmark hotels across the U.S. will be offering a package with a hotel stay, a KFC bathrobe, and a chicken and waffles meal.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waffle
Verb
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Trying to weasel things by providing additional levels is abhorrent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But when Douglas doesn’t invite her to the business dinner, the show suddenly takes a turn into wacky sitcom territory, with Maxine trying to weasel her way into Douglas’s business to meet and invite the Prince to the Beach Ball.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2024
Verb
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (R) after a signing ceremony following their bilateral talks at Kumsusan state residence in Pyongyang, on June 19, 2024.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The ban, now on emergency pause by Burroughs, already has shaken some of the world’s brightest thinkers at a school often heralded as a premier global hub of higher learning.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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There will be pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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The girls always have waffles, pancakes and berries.—
Ilana Kaplan,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The soufflé pancakes are prepared with a classic flapjack batter that is whipped with egg whites and cooked in molds to maintain their shape.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Whoever gets up first can help by setting the table or flipping some flapjacks.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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