awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
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Killer couch cushions are among the foes awaiting the Rick and Morty gang in season nine.
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The individual is awaiting questioning by Ontario Police Department detectives who are en route.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
CharlotteFive reached out to Camp North End for comment on Tuesday and was awaiting a response.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Court records posted Monday showed that both await a preliminary hearing on April 28.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
The individual is awaiting questioning by Ontario Police Department detectives who are en route.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
CharlotteFive reached out to Camp North End for comment on Tuesday and was awaiting a response.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
Court records posted Monday showed that both await a preliminary hearing on April 28.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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