Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
Verb
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When stadium suites for the FIFA World Cup went on sale last year, the prices were so high that even the owner of Mercedes-Benz Stadium hesitated to buy one.—
Thad Moore,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026 -
Jamie hesitated and then, in an actorly kind of trance, came over and joined her on the bed.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Faced with a tough decision, Chiles vacillated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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His government has previously vacillated between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian positions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Sarah Finnane dithered mightily before deciding on this wild wallpaper for the new powder room.—
Gary Thompson,
Midwest Living,
5 June 2026
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Trump dithered, then waited until the last minute to back Paxton.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Following the shooting, the vehicle driver, who was not injured, and the wounded boy, got off the freeway and waited for emergency responders at 150th Avenue and Freedom Avenue.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Michigan corrections officials have suspended a worker and paused all third-shift special assignments at a facility while investigating a cleaning project that involved inmates.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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FuelFest has raised about $1 million for Reach Out Worldwide since the charity resumed in 2024, more than a decade after Paul Walker’s death paused the group’s work.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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