haws

Definition of hawsnext
present tense third-person singular of haw

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Verb
  • Though Pollan hesitates to claim that a fundamental aspect of human capability and human experience remains beyond science’s reach, A World Appears closely maps out such a territory.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026
  • If a planner hesitates or hedges on this question, consider that a red flag.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Pearl, Dale’s adult daughter, vacillates between disbelieving that her father committed suicide and blaming her mother for it.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The opening Allegro vacillates between punchy jabs and fluttery gaiety.
    Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Haws.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haws. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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