weaseled
Dodged with cunning
Weaseled is the past tense of weasel, meaning to evade or escape from a situation through cunning or deceit.
To weasel out of something is to avoid an obligation or commitment by sneaky means: He weaseled out of paying his share.
The verb draws on the weasel's reputation for slipperiness and slyness.
Moved with calculated skill
- finagledObtained through craftiness
- schemedCrafted underhanded plans
- connivedSecretly cooperated in wrongdoing
- wangledGot through manipulation
contrived · engineered · finessed · angled · orchestrated · exploited · coerced · pressured
Moved in secret
- creptMoved slowly, furtively
- slippedLost traction momentarily
- skulkedMoved to avoid detection
- slitheredMoved with smooth undulation
insinuated · wormed · infiltrated · sneaked · prowled · sidled · edged · stole
Avoided by quick movement
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- circumventedEvaded by going around
- skirtedAvoided by going around
- hedgedAvoided definite commitment
equivocated · prevaricated · deflected · avoided · ducked · slipped away · backpedaled · waffled
maneuvered
Moved with calculated skill
- finagledObtained through craftiness
- schemedCrafted underhanded plans
- connivedSecretly cooperated in wrongdoing
wangled · contrived · engineered · finessed · angled · orchestrated · exploited · coerced · pressured · worked
snuck
Moved in secret
slithered · insinuated · wormed · infiltrated · sneaked · prowled · sidled · edged · stole · furtive
dodged
Avoided by quick movement
- sidesteppedAvoided by moving aside
- circumventedEvaded by going around
- skirtedAvoided by going around
hedged · equivocated · prevaricated · deflected · avoided · ducked · slipped away · backpedaled · waffled · fudged
duped
Deceived into believing
- hoodwinkedTricked into believing falsely
- misledCaused to believe falsely
- connedDeceived for gain
swindled · cheated · bamboozled · tricked · fooled · deceived · defrauded · gulled · deluded · beguiled
weaseledhonored
Given recognition or respect
owned up · followed through · stood by · faced the music · fulfilled
- weasel outEvade through cunning
- weasel wordsDeliberately vague qualifiers
- weasel wordingDeceptively imprecise language
- weasel clauseDeliberately vague contract language
- weasel familyCarnivorous mammals including badgers
- weasel wordedDeceptively noncommittal phrasing