hawed

past tense of haw

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
Verb
  • Wasefi hesitated, then started to play.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • People hesitated, unsure of how to play with something new without looking foolish.
    Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Striking the right balance between freedom for adults and safety for users has been a difficult balancing act for OpenAI, which has vacillated between permissive and restrictive chat content controls over the past year.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has just vacillated hardest in Kyiv’s favour.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ao Tanaka should not have dithered and conceded the second set-piece so late into injury time, while the backline should have been more alert to the second ball.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Former Michigan State Coach Mel Tucker Michigan State at least waited until Mel Tucker’s second season, including a second win over Michigan, before giving him a 10-year, nearly $100 million deal for fear of losing him to LSU in 2021.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • After landing on a narrow ledge, the canine waited there for around 20 minutes while authorities and rescue teams rushed to the scene.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Starlink Roam’s portable dish is designed for mobility, and service can be paused seasonally, giving RVers a flexible, take-anywhere solution.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Several lawsuits and protests have arisen in response, and last month, a court order paused all activity related to the project.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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