finagle a day off work
Source: wiktionary
Finagle
/fɪˈneɪ.ɡəl/
Synonyms for "finagle" (98 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: angle, bamboozle, beat, beguile, beguile of.
- Sentence evidence is available for finagle, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, derived_reverse, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "finagle".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "finagle"
Keep "finagle" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "finagle" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "finagle", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "finagle" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesfinagle a contractfinagle a favorfinagle a grantfinagle a loanfinagle accessfinagle funds
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 8 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 騙取 /骗取 verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Dutch
2 entries- ontfutselen verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- ritselen verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
French
3 entries- intriguer verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- magouiller verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- se faire pistonner verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
German
2 entries- ermogeln verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- erschleichen verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Hungarian
2 entries- becsap verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- rászed verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Italian
1 entries- fregare verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Polish
2 entries- kombinować verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
- skombinować verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Spanish
1 entries- enchufar verb ((transitive) to obtain or achieve by indirect and usually deceitful methods)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
She finagled her way around so that her arms were now clasped around his neck. So as not to cause a scene, Jason began to sway with her as if they had intended to dance. “Where's your counterpart tonight, Mandy?” he asked with a sly smile. “I thought you and Carl Maycomb were seeing each other.” Mandy answered with a “humph,” indicating she didn't want to talk about Carl.
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Sequels to fish-out-of-water comedies make progressively less sense the longer a series continues. By the time Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles rolled around in 2001, 15 years after the first Crocodile Dundee became a surprise blockbuster, the title character had been given an awfully long time to grow acclimated to those kooky Americans. Men In Black 3 finagles its way out of this predicament by literally resetting the clock with a time-travel premise that makes Will Smith both a contemporary intergalactic cop in the late 1960s and a stranger to Josh Brolin, who plays the younger version of Smith’s stone-faced future partner, Tommy Lee Jones.
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If she encountered an obstacle she could not navigate past, she would spend hours backtracking to find a path she and her cart could navigate. When they were invariably overturned along the way, she shouldered her way under the bars and pushed herself up, flipping it over and depositing herself in the cart. She finagled her way out, slowly and methodically replaced the spilled contents back in and went about her way She stood outside a hair salon for two days...
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "finagle"?
Closest matches include angle, bamboozle, beat, beguile, beguile of.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "finagle"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.