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
Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
So when his departure date for Warsaw to start production on A Real Pain drew nearer, Culkin waffled.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
Monroe Hammond, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Target, Walmart, Kroger, and more are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Trump has more recently waffled on his view, trying to strike a balance between appeasing traditional GOP voter bases while also appealing to undecided voters who could determine the November election.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2024
So when his departure date for Warsaw to start production on A Real Pain drew nearer, Culkin waffled.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
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Key Takeaways Numerous brands of frozen waffles, Belgian waffles, and pancakes have been recalled due to potential contamination with the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.
—Monroe Hammond, EverydayHealth.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Hundreds of frozen waffle products sold in Target, Walmart, Kroger, and more are being recalled for potential Listeria contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Oct. 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
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These weeds—the ones that do the impossible and weasel their way through cracks in the patio, concrete, pavers, and driveway—can be so difficult to remove since most weeding tools don’t fit in between the cracks.Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 May 2024
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Over the next few years, a plague of disorder will descend upon America, and maybe the world, shaking everything loose.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Maybe that’s why World Cups end with the two teams shaking hands, one offering congratulations and the other condolences, and elections don’t.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Use it to flip small items in a pan like silver dollar pancakes, level your cup of flour, or smooth your cake batter in the pan before baking, then again to loosen the cake from the pan after baking.Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024
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The restaurant is known for its eclectic menu like PB&J pancakes and churro waffles.Linh Ta, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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This handy spatula is ideal for flipping flapjacks, eggs, or burgers from your stove top.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2024
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Otherwise, your nice fluffy flapjack will become tough, dry, and crispy.Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024
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“Waffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waffle. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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