wriggle out

VERB

escape

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish

STRONG

abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip

WEAK

bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk

STRONG

accept aid assist help

WEAK

capture remain

VERB

lam

Synonyms

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish

WEAK

bail out break out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off run out on slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of

Antonyms

STRONG

accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk

Example Sentences

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Now that it seems he can’t hide from the story entirely, Hegseth is trying to wriggle out from responsibility by blaming an underling, Adm.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2025

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has said he "has had enough" of Cavan-based insulation company Kingspan "trying to wriggle out of their responsibilities".

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2024

“Somehow I managed to wriggle out of that sweater and kept running,” she recalled.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2023

He unbuckled the straps on his backpack to make it easier to wriggle out, just in case.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2023

I try to wriggle out of Zephyr’s grasp.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

wriggle out

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