wiggle out

VERB

back out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back down cancel give up renege surrender

WEAK

avoid back pedal beg off blow it off chicken out cop out get cold feet go back on recant resign scratch shy from throw in the towel weasel out worm out

VERB

chicken out

Synonyms

WEAK

avoid back down back out back pedal beg off blow it off bow out cancel cop out funk out get cold feet give up give way go back on have no stomach for make concessions pull out recant renege resign scratch shy from surrender throw in the towel turn yellow weasel out wimp out withdraw worm out yield

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In the top of the 12th, the Tigers had the potential go-ahead run on third with one out, only for Seattle reliever Eduard Bazardo to wiggle out of the jam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

Department of Veterans Affairs to wiggle out of a lawsuit over veterans housing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2024

Alex Jones tried to wiggle out of a defamation lawsuit by playing an ignorant dumbass, but evidence of sinister intent was swiftly established from his phone communications.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2023

It sure beats racing through the yard on a cold night, trying to wiggle out of a scratchy union suit just to use the spider-infested outhouse in the pitch-black dark.

From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2022

Neewo could wiggle out of his cradleboard now, at last, and was learning to walk.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

wiggle out

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