wriggled out of
Evaded through maneuvering
To wriggle out of something is to escape or avoid an obligation through clever maneuvering, like a fish slipping from a hand.
The image is of twisting free from physical restraint, applied to commitments, responsibilities, or difficult situations: He wriggled out of his promise to help, She always wriggles out of paying her share.
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- escapedGot away from confinement
- excusedReleased from duty
- squirmedWriggled from discomfort
- tight spotDifficult position, few options
got out of · avoided · dodged · slipped · slipped away · eluded · maneuvered · sidestepped · squeezed · circumvented · finagled · shirked · weaseled · slithered · twisted · extricated · deflected · manipulated
wriggled out ofaccepted
Formally agreed to
embraced · owned up to · faced up to · shouldered · faced the music
wriggled out ofjumped at
Accepted with enthusiasm
embraced · plunged into · welcomed · leapt at · seized
wriggled out ofsaw through
Recognized hidden truth
honored · fulfilled · carried out · made good on · upheld