finagle

Example Sentences

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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

Premium cabins typically aren’t cheap if you’re paying a cash fare, but you might be able to finagle your way to an upgrade.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 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

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