wriggle out of

VERB

extricate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bail out detach differentiate disengage disentangle extract liberate rescue

STRONG

clear deliver disburden disembarrass disencumber disinvolve free loose loosen release remove resolve separate sever untie withdraw

WEAK

difference discumber get off the hook get out from under let go let off pull out save one's neck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attach connect link unite

STRONG

combine confine hold join keep limit remain restrain stay

WEAK

entangle involve

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wriggle out of

Matthew Umhofer, an attorney representing the Alliance, said the city paid big money to Gibson Dunn in a failed attempt to wriggle out of its legal obligations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025

I'm not just saying that to wriggle out of trouble.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

They've been led to believe he's got near-magical abilities to wriggle out of legal trouble, so why should they doubt he can do it again?

From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2024

Congress has been at this crossroads before and has previously managed to wriggle out of the impasse without devastating consequences.

From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

I wriggle out of my sleeping bag, roll it up, and place it in the pack.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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