HAWED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

hawed

verb

past tense of haw

as in hemmed

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In the second half, Freese stepped off his line to control a ball, hesitated, stubbed his foot against the ground, and lost the ball.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
New York has never hesitated to invest in preserving the moments that define us.

— Tunisia Morrison, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Definition of hesitated

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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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Reminiscent of the war on drugs California imposed a 15% excise tax on legal marijuana sales — last year, that tax jumped up to 19%, before Newsom and the Legislature, recognizing the industry’s struggles, paused the increase until June 2028.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

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