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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Trump dithered, then waited until the last minute to back Paxton.—
David A. Graham,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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As the authorities dithered, people across the city grew restless.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dave Marler has waited nearly his whole life for this moment — the World Cup in his home state.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
31 May 2026
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But the Park Service waited four months to award the contracts for a broader renovation project.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Adults with cognitive decline took longer to start writing, paused more frequently and struggled with stroke organization, the study found.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Service was paused, so passengers could be offloaded while authorities worked to clear the tracks.—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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“Hawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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