weasel (out of)

verb

Definition of weasel (out of)next
as in to avoid
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 weasel (out of)
  1. avoid
  2. evade
  3. escape
Verb
  • Last year, France proposed a ban on social media for those under 15, though users were able to avoid the ban with parental consent.
    Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.
    Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of avoid
Verb
  • Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location-tracking, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters this year.
    Reuters, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • El Monte police said that charges of kidnapping and felony evading would be submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of evade
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Parents can breathe a sigh of relief at an easy transition away from the pool to escape the sun for a few moments, while also receiving an impressive education on Southern California’s wild birds.
    Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of escape
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“Weasel (out of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weasel%20%28out%20of%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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