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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Experts recommend rebooking through your airline’s app before waiting in a customer service line, since many carriers automatically load fee-free change options during major weather events.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Election judge Juzar Hasta, a Democrat, said there have been periods at the Valley Ranch Library in Irving in which Democrats have had to wait in line for one of the party’s nine voting machines to be freed up while the nine reserved for Republicans sat empty.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The likely alternative is not some better, unseen proposal waiting in the wings.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
When Becket is released from prison, Ruth is waiting in the parking lot — but only to end things with him face to face.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Election judge Juzar Hasta, a Democrat, said there have been periods at the Valley Ranch Library in Irving in which Democrats have had to wait in line for one of the party’s nine voting machines to be freed up while the nine reserved for Republicans sat empty.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The likely alternative is not some better, unseen proposal waiting in the wings.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
When Becket is released from prison, Ruth is waiting in the parking lot — but only to end things with him face to face.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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