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 biggest problem for Pivetta was waiting out long innings. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025 However, Shay explained there was a caveat in waiting out her pregnancy. Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 While Ferrari did bring upgrades to Belgium, Red Bull was caught out by the race director’s decision to wait out the wet conditions. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025 While some Indy-area breakfast spots have added surcharges to dishes containing eggs, others have sought alternatives to menu price increases, from promoting eggless dishes to simply waiting out the storm. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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