Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
Verb
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The striker hesitated and allowed Trevoh Chalobah to tackle.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026 -
That's over twice the value of gold from just one year ago, and now investors who once hesitated to buy gold are weighing whether the opportunity has already passed — or whether the metal still has room to run.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s remarks vacillated between defiant and scathing.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Trump has vacillated in his public statements on the deal.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the authorities dithered, people across the city grew restless.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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People shouted over each other as the performers dithered over ideas and raced around the venue.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sullivan could have left some positions totally devoid of veterans and waited to see what free agents fall through the cracks in June and July free agency.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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As officers waited to take Lombera into custody, a crisis negotiator tried to find a phone number to communicate with Lombera but was not successful, Wagstaffe said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After months of escalating community concern, the plan was temporarily paused in January.—
Patrick Sisson,
Scientific American,
9 Mar. 2026
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Having recently passed previous Heat captain Udonis Haslem for the franchise record for defensive rebounds, Adebayo paused to also take stock of reaching 10,000 points.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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