wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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There are factories waiting in line, and there are constant complaints from members that inspections still need to be completed.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
The security guards are waiting in the wings to protect the diamonds.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Last March, in the midst of the team’s doldrums — when Zuccarello was healthy but Kaprizov was not — Zuccarello waited in the room to speak to the media, unrequested, on behalf of the team on at least one occasion.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
The security guards are waiting in the wings to protect the diamonds.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Simple combinations like 1111, 4444 and 1234 were used to gain access to the messages waiting in the inbox.
—Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Last March, in the midst of the team’s doldrums — when Zuccarello was healthy but Kaprizov was not — Zuccarello waited in the room to speak to the media, unrequested, on behalf of the team on at least one occasion.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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