Synonyms of temporized

temporized

verb

past tense of temporize

as in stalled

formal to avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more time

Pressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stalled
• delayed
• lingered
• procrastinated
• staggered
• dawdled
• lagged
• shuffled
• filibustered
• loitered
• dragged
• played
• trifled
• dallied
• crawled
• diddled
• crept
• tarried
• lollygagged
• poked
• idled
• ambled
• lallygagged
• sauntered
• strolled
• loafed
• moped
• dillydallied
• lounged
• eased
• fooled around
• decelerated
• lolled
• shilly-shallied
• messed around
• plodded
• inched
• puttered (around)
• hanged (around or out)
• lumbered
• fiddled (around)
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• monkeyed (around)
• slowed (down or up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambled
• darted
• hustled
• humped
• hurtled
• trotted
• stampeded
• breezed
• bowled
• accelerated
• run
• ran
• jogged
• galloped
• sprinted
• quickened
• hurried
• hastened
• sped (up)
• rushed
• overtook
• caught up
• outpaced
• sped
• outstripped
• scurried
• whirled
• raced
• speeded (up)
• bolted
• dashed
• flew
• speeded
• ripped
• run
• scudded
• scooted
• outran
• ran
• coursed
• tore
• whizzed
• zipped
• whisked
• careered
• barreled
• rocketed
• barrelled
• fast-forwarded
• hotfooted (it)

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• scrambled
• darted
• hustled
• humped
• hurtled
• trotted
• stampeded
• breezed
• bowled
• accelerated
• run
• ran
• jogged
• galloped
• sprinted
• quickened
• hurried
• hastened
• sped (up)
• rushed
• overtook
• caught up
• outpaced
• sped
• outstripped
• scurried
• whirled
• raced
• speeded (up)
• bolted
• dashed
• flew
• speeded
• ripped
• run
• scudded
• scooted
• outran
• ran
• coursed
• tore
• whizzed
• zipped
• whisked
• careered
• barreled
• rocketed
• barrelled
• fast-forwarded
• hotfooted (it)

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