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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Scott Mayfield’s overeagerness left Schaefer alone with Carlsson and Gauthier, and Carlsson waited out his pass for a Gauthier one-timer until the last instant. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 On the other hand, the Panthers might want to wait out for a full season of production before paying Coker. Mike Kaye updated March 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026 All of them have histories waiting out there beyond those school borders. Kennedy French, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026 For now, Buttigieg has chosen to wait out the tempests in Traverse City, the hometown of his husband, Chasten, a former schoolteacher. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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