finagle

verb

fi·na·gle fə-ˈnā-gəl How to pronounce finagle (audio)

finagled; finagling fə-ˈnā-g(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce finagle (audio)

transitive verb

: to obtain (something) by indirect or involved means

finagle a ride home

: to obtain (something) by trickery

He finagled his way into the concert.

intransitive verb

: to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends

I have long craved a convention where someone had to wheel and deal, … maneuver and finagle, to win the crown.

Mark Plotkin

finagler

fə-ˈnā-g(ə-)lər How to pronounce finagle (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

A con man finagled my neighbor out of four hundred dollars. let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum

Recent Examples on the Web Bouchard’s script, co-written with Jim Dauterive and Nora Smith, isn’t going to bend the characters’ reality and finagle an excuse to send them to Paris, or even Wally World.

Amy Nicholson, Variety, 23 May 2022 The buttons also tend to be larger and easier to finagle with gloves on.

Mike Richard, Men's Health, 6 May 2022 The critic, who had managed to finagle his way into the Oliviers’ lives despite his harsh critiques, later recalled lying in a guest bed at Notley, the couple’s country home, trying to take a nap, when Vivien entered his room.

Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2022 Sherman hopes to finagle a new, downtown stadium himself, even if locals are perfectly satisfied with Kauffman Stadium.

Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 Is Mara trying to finagle her own after-hours one-on-one date?

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2022 And only people with private insurance will qualify for reimbursements, which are not always easy to finagle.

Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2021 Shooting in Manhattan can be notoriously difficult, but Malin was able to finagle permission to shoot at must-see locations like Rockefeller Center and The Plaza Hotel in addition to Bergdorf's and Central Park.

Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2021 As professional designers, firms can typically finagle a 15% (or even more) discount on furniture and accessories.

Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	finagles
释义	finagle verb fi·na·gle fə-ˈnā-gəl finagled; finagling fə-ˈnā-g(ə-)liŋ transitive verb 1 : to obtain (something) by indirect or involved means finagle a ride home 2 : to obtain (something) by trickery He finagled his way into the concert. intransitive verb : to use devious or dishonest methods to achieve one's ends I have long craved a convention where someone had to wheel and deal, … maneuver and finagle, to win the crown. Mark Plotkin finagler fə-ˈnā-g(ə-)lər noun Synonyms contrive engineer finesse frame machinate maneuver manipulate mastermind negotiate wangle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A con man finagled my neighbor out of four hundred dollars. let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum Recent Examples on the Web Bouchard’s script, co-written with Jim Dauterive and Nora Smith, isn’t going to bend the characters’ reality and finagle an excuse to send them to Paris, or even Wally World. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 23 May 2022 The buttons also tend to be larger and easier to finagle with gloves on. Mike Richard, Men's Health, 6 May 2022 The critic, who had managed to finagle his way into the Oliviers’ lives despite his harsh critiques, later recalled lying in a guest bed at Notley, the couple’s country home, trying to take a nap, when Vivien entered his room. Stephen Galloway, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2022 Sherman hopes to finagle a new, downtown stadium himself, even if locals are perfectly satisfied with Kauffman Stadium. Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 Is Mara trying to finagle her own after-hours one-on-one date? Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Feb. 2022 And only people with private insurance will qualify for reimbursements, which are not always easy to finagle. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2021 Shooting in Manhattan can be notoriously difficult, but Malin was able to finagle permission to shoot at must-see locations like Rockefeller Center and The Plaza Hotel in addition to Bergdorf's and Central Park. Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2021 As professional designers, firms can typically finagle a 15% (or even more) discount on furniture and accessories. Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful, 23 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology perhaps alteration of fainaigue to renege First Known Use circa 1924, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 finagles verb present tense third-person singular of finagle 1 as in negotiates to plan out usually with subtle skill or care let me look at my schedule and see if I can't finagle a visit to the museum Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance negotiates arranges manipulates wangles engineers plots contrives maneuvers manages finesses masterminds frames concludes machinates connives schemes concocts conducts intrigues concerts hatches works out directs handles hammers out brews compasses captains commands quarterbacks runs gerrymanders angles (for) cooks (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms bungles botches fumbles mangles blows mishandles butchers flubs messes (up) bobbles gums (up) muffs louses up See More 2 as in cheats to use dishonest methods to achieve a goal she'll finagle until she gets exactly what she wants Synonyms & Similar Words cheats fudges chicanes misinterprets falsifies evades distorts misrepresents embellishes misstates warps embroiders dodges exaggerates elaborates cribs pads stretches perverts doctors twists fakes tampers (with) colors magnifies hedges
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finagle

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