hawed

verb

past tense of haw
as in hemmed

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  1. hesitated
  2. vacillated
  3. dithered
  4. waited
  5. paused
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  • Incumbents hesitated, but young and diverse civic-minded men and women jumped at a chance to compete on a level playing field for state offices.
    — Elona Vaisnys, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • When Kimmel hesitated when guessing Spaghetti & Meatball, Affleck and Ding called upon Ding’s trivia partner Stephen Morrison, who opted not to answer.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
Definition of hesitated
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  • Since then, his game behind the plate has vacillated between good and bad — an inconsistency aggravated by the presence of Luis Torrens (and his defensive excellence) as his backup.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Faced with a tough decision, Chiles vacillated.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 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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  • Workers have registered their numbers to get paid through mobile money transactions, signed attendance sheets and waited for payment notifications, but only some were eventually paid.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The three sat inside their cars, out of the hot August gloom, and waited.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of waited
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  • Jacob Cowing’s bid to reclaim that role from 2024 has been paused by a hip injury.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans paused their days to step outside to witness an incredibly rare sight.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of paused
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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