hawed

verb

past tense of haw
as in hemmed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
  1. hesitated
  2. vacillated
  3. dithered
  4. waited
  5. paused
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  • The French back line hesitated for a brief second, anticipating a potential foul, but Porro pressed the advantage and side-footed a shot past Mike Maignan in the 58th minute for the backbreaking goal.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Family described him as a kind and humble man who worked hard and never hesitated to help others.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of hesitated
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  • 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
Definition of vacillated
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  • But phase two of the program kept getting delayed, in part because Congress dithered on funding.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Sarah Finnane dithered mightily before deciding on this wild wallpaper for the new powder room.
    — Gary Thompson, Midwest Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of dithered
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  • Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026
  • The company self-certified the weather delay category with its federal regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), in July 2025 but waited until two months ago to begin offering wagers.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of waited
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  • While the fees were temporarily paused when Iran signed a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on June 18, Iran’s control of transits via the PGSA hasn’t stopped.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Likewise, rallies have often paused after reaching or briefly exceeding the upper boundary.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of paused
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