HAWED Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

hawed

verb

past tense of haw

as in hemmed

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While its lawyers have not hesitated to send cease-and-desist letters to AI companies, Disney is among the big media companies looking for ways to get in the AI game and profit from its boom.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Teammates excitedly jumped off the bench, then hesitated when Thiero’s right knee appeared to buckle awkwardly under him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hesitated

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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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Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
On New Year’s Eve 1999, while the world waited to see whether the Y2K bug would knock out computer systems at midnight, Tim Walsh was looking at an apartment near Times Square.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

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The protests then broadened as France’s CGT labor union and other activists joined in while students paused for a fall break.

— Teresa Medrano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
The pope paused for a moment and waved to the crowd before retreating into his apartment in the Apostolic Palace.

— Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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