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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

First, Yamamoto had to wiggle out of red-alarm danger, facing a bases-loaded jam with no outs after the Reds led off with three-straight singles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025

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

The rookie right-hander made enough pitches to wiggle out of each jam, throwing 82 pitches.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2023

I wiggle out of my sleep T-shirt and put on an old tunic top that Manisha, Mr. Ram’s daughter-in-law, brought me back from India.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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