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wriggle out of

VERB

extricate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bail out detach differentiate disengage disentangle extract liberate rescue

STRONG

clear deliver disburden disembarrass disencumber disinvolve free loose loosen release remove resolve separate sever untie withdraw

WEAK

difference discumber get off the hook get out from under let go let off pull out save one's neck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach connect link unite

STRONG

combine confine hold join keep limit remain restrain stay

WEAK

entangle involve

Example Sentences

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“And now you want to wriggle out of it and inconvenience all these people. It just gets you off the hook with your problem killing fish.”

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

Well, now I’m just trying to wriggle out of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2024

Congress has been at this crossroads before and has previously managed to wriggle out of the impasse without devastating consequences.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

His attempt to wriggle out of a summons to congressional hearings about his business only served to dial up pressure from lawmakers.

From Slate • Dec. 13, 2022

I slide the beret off my head and wriggle out of Daddy’s coat.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

wriggle out of

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