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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With the schedule released, the only thing left to do is wait in suspense as NFL teams continue to work through the offseason with training camp ahead this summer.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The study from Sudoku Bliss — which says one of the best ways to fill the long, arduous hours waiting in line is to play sudoku — found that Charlotte has the worst DMVs in the nation.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
The event’s security corralled guests — billionaires and junior consultants alike — into the plenary to wait in suspense while the Saudi and American leaders held their meetings.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The move has drawn scrutiny for leapfrogging white South Africans ahead of thousands of refugees worldwide who have undergone years of screening and continue to wait in precarious conditions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
The study from Sudoku Bliss — which says one of the best ways to fill the long, arduous hours waiting in line is to play sudoku — found that Charlotte has the worst DMVs in the nation.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
The event’s security corralled guests — billionaires and junior consultants alike — into the plenary to wait in suspense while the Saudi and American leaders held their meetings.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 May 2025
The move has drawn scrutiny for leapfrogging white South Africans ahead of thousands of refugees worldwide who have undergone years of screening and continue to wait in precarious conditions.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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