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
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
His footwork seemed sloppy and his eyes often waffled from one side of the field to the other and back.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Then on Easter, chicken and waffles, quiche and other brunch favorites are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Steel stocks waffled, after seeing some gains in the premarket.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
His footwork seemed sloppy and his eyes often waffled from one side of the field to the other and back.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Try the oxtail and grits or the array of chicken and waffle choices (some for just $10).
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Then on Easter, chicken and waffles, quiche and other brunch favorites are on the menu.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 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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The back-and-forth over tariffs shook confidence in U.S. leadership, exposed fractures within Trump’s team and rattled companies that rely on global sources for products and international customers for sales.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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After days of plunging market share scares, Wall Street saw significant gains on Tuesday for the first time after Trump’s tariffs announcement shook investors and rattled company shares.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the pancake lovers out there, maple syrup is imported from Canada, and the U.S. imports butter from Ireland and New Zealand.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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Add them to Greek yogurt with a teaspoon of Manuka honey or use them as a topping for pancakes, oatmeal, French toast, waffles, or peanut butter toast.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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During the contest, which aired on January 20, 2025, Ishii appeared to injure his left ankle or calf after taking a flapjack from Okada early on.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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