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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The video – which was first released on his TIDAL service – shows a school talent show in progress with little Blue waiting in the wings as her ballet routine is introduced.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Liam Rosenior waits in the wings to take charge after his arrival from Strasbourg was confirmed on Tuesday.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Others waited in the parking lot long after the building began to empty.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The other ordered a man convicted in a drug case to remain free until sentencing rather than wait in that particular facility.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Liam Rosenior waits in the wings to take charge after his arrival from Strasbourg was confirmed on Tuesday.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Others waited in the parking lot long after the building began to empty.
—Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
The other ordered a man convicted in a drug case to remain free until sentencing rather than wait in that particular facility.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for wait in
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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