finagle

Example Sentences

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Indeed, the internet is full of DIY hackers explaining how to finagle a frunk unofficially.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

Francisco-Juan claimed to be the 10-year-old’s father and had managed to finagle her mother into putting his name on her birth certificate, manufacturing bogus proof of the relationship.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2022

According to the documents, Ramos “was able to finagle his way” into McClurg’s residence.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2022

The scientist proposes to harness the sun’s rays and the engineer wants to finagle a solution with a coconut shell.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2021

They spent what remained of their honeymoon on deck, learning how to finagle their way through Ellis Island.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides