Thesaurus results for TERGIVERSATING

tergiversating

verb

present participle of tergiversate

as in weaseling

to avoid giving a definite answer or position shamelessly tergiversating, the witness replied, "Well, it depends upon what your definition of 'truth' is"

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Knightsbridge was challenged over the opening mile by the speedy Full Serrano before shaking him off at the head of the stretch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Hood makes the sign of the cross with his shaking hands and removes his glasses to wipe away a tear.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are hedging their bets on victories in red states – Iowa, North Carolina, Texas, Ohio and yes, Alaska – to help flip the upper chamber and hand back control to the party.

— Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
That hasn’t fully panned out, and now the company is hedging its bets with an underdog strategy focused on releasing more lightweight models with fewer guardrails.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

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