finagle

Example Sentences

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Precious about his loss, yet glib about other people’s, he has the charismatic narcissist’s ability to finagle subservience.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2022

The team was fortunate to finagle an NFC East title and playoff berth with a 7-9 record last season.

From Washington Post • Jan. 8, 2022

If she used some of his vast fortune to fund her music career and finagle a starring role on Broadway, so what?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2021

Since my dayee Mehrdad lived in the coveted and ritzy Saratoga neighborhood within Lynbrook's district, we used his address to finagle our way into the school.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi