HAWED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

hawed

verb

past tense of haw

as in hemmed

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Many people would have hesitated before taking them on as tenants, housemates, or clients.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Watching the spray of flames and the boiling smoke, the hack hesitated for a moment.

— Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hesitated

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Ellison and his executives have vacillated from anger to acceptance.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of vacillated

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In fact, Mickes and Wixted have found that, in many exoneration cases, a witness resolutely identified a person in court despite having dithered and debated during the initial photo lineup.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
So, Congress came up with a solution, but the two leagues dithered over the particulars just long enough that the Protect College Sports Act never really had a chance.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of dithered

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The club’s manager, who gave his name as Diego, said he was not convinced the slaying stemmed from a simple crime of opportunity because the gunman had waited for the victim inside the club.

— Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Some reportedly waited for over 10 hours just to be the first to buy the latest iPhone, while others travelled for hours from smaller Indian cities to Apple stores in big cities to upgrade their iPhones.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

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As of late, Abbott pushed for a moratorium on data centers, which paused all projects until the state audited each.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026
Attendees also paused to take in the short film, The Long Way, which was being projected onto the wall.

— Ruby Ford-Dunker, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

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