equivocated

past tense of equivocate

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Verb
  • The new coach shook hands, smiled for cell phone pictures and signed posters for wave after wave of kids.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Judkins shook a tackle and showed impressive acceleration on his 46-yard run for the game’s first touchdown, but otherwise the Browns just took what was available and followed the lead of their defense.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But state lawmakers, facing their own deficit, have waffled over continuing the initiative.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Equivocated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/equivocated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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