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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The aim is to wait out the current administration, which is notoriously hostile toward a form of renewable energy that is booming elsewhere in the world. Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 Parents and friends in the stands tried waiting out the commotion. Jermont Terry, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The drone eventually positioned itself south of Cuba and north of the Cayman Islands while waiting out a period of bad weather. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026 Another social media post on the day of the opening showed a large crowd waiting out front, and customers showing off their purchases. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 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 30 May. 2026.

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