Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawed
Verb
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Dean Kim, master baker and founder of OC Baking Company, said that Schwarz was the kind of chef who never hesitated to show up for others.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026 -
After a dramatic Easter weekend for the war in Iran—downed American fighter jets, a daring rescue behind enemy lines, and strikes on universities and petrochemical plants—traders hesitated at Monday’s opening bell.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Yet Brown, who has vacillated on virtually everything this season, has gone in a different direction.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Trump has vacillated between indifference and contempt for the USMCA, at times threatening to pull out of the agreement altogether and work instead to negotiate two separate, bilateral deals with Mexico and Canada.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 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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Some waited for the blessing as others picnicked on the grass.—
Derek Gatopoulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Bogey’s Image, ridden by Teddy Davies, appeared to win, only for a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to delay the result as spectators waited along the rails.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The fifth season of Mormon Wives has currently paused production after several members of the cast refused to work with Paul amid two ongoing domestic violence cases involving her and Mortensen, sources confirmed to PEOPLE in March.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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In February last year, a federal lawsuit charging Sun with duping investors was paused before being settled last month for a $10-million fine.—
Bernard Condon,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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