wait out

verb

waited out; waiting out; waits out

transitive verb

: to await an end to
wait the storm out

Examples of wait out in a Sentence

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His shot generated a rebound for Carlsson, who patiently waited out Tolopilo to flick a score-leveling backhand for his 29th goal of 2025-26. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026 Garcia dished to Dejan Joveljic, who waited out Bartlett’s run through the middle. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026 For others, however, waiting out this time in the mortgage rate climate for potential improvements in the summer or fall may make more sense. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026 In the first inning, when the Tigers both waited out Pivetta and ambushed him, three of his 18 four-seam fastballs were in the strike zone. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wait out

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wait out was in 1849

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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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