hawed

past tense of haw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
Verb
  • Keep in mind, Andy, Woody’s first and beloved owner, wanted to keep Woody with him, even in college, and hesitated for a moment before giving him up to Bonnie in Toy Story 3.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Instead, both hesitated, their feet tangled and a charging Healy banged in the loose ball.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Faced with a tough decision, Chiles vacillated.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
  • His government has previously vacillated between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian positions.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Sarah Finnane dithered mightily before deciding on this wild wallpaper for the new powder room.
    Gary Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 June 2026
  • Trump dithered, then waited until the last minute to back Paxton.
    David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Keeping with their own lyrics, Warning waited two whole decades to release another LP.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
  • The man and another woman waited with her until police and paramedics arrived.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Traders remained in a buoyant mood after news that the two sides had paused their conflict, which had sent energy costs soaring and stoked inflation.
    Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • The Scots did create some mischief, however, as play was briefly paused when a beach ball landed in right field.
    Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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