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temporizedverbpast tense of temporize formalto avoid making a decision or giving a definite answer in order to have more timePressured by voters on both sides of the issue, the congressmen temporized. filibustered, procrastinated, stalledcrawled, crept, dallied, dawdled, delayed, diddled, dillydallied, dragged, lagged, lingered, loitered, lollygagged(also lallygagged), moped, poked, shilly-shallied, tarriedfiddled (around), fooled around, messed around, monkeyed (around), played, pottered (around), puttered (around), trifledhung (around or out)(also hanged (around or out)), idled, loafed, lolled, loungedambled, eased, inched, lumbered, plodded, sauntered, shuffled, staggered, strolleddecelerated, slowed (down or up) bowled, breezed, darted, humped, hurtled, hustled, scrambled, stampededgalloped, jogged, ran(also chiefly dialectical run), sprinted, trottedaccelerated, quickened, sped (up)(or speeded (up))caught up, fast-forwarded, outpaced, outran, outstripped, overtookbarreled(or barrelled), bolted, careered, coursed, dashed, flew, hastened, hotfooted (it), hurried, raced, ran(also chiefly dialectical run), ripped, rocketed, rushed, scooted, scudded, scurried, sped(or speeded), tore, whirled, whisked, whizzed, zipped |