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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While waiting out a delay at Newark, travelers have several options for passing time or grabbing a bite to eat before the security lines. Viola Flowers, NBC news, 11 May 2025 But Drury waited out the Penguins’ decision and, finally, got his man. Arthur Staple, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Part of her excellent reaction time and reflection is the willingness to wait out what the offensive player is going to do. Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025 The Dodgers were back to waiting out the bad pitches, driving up pitch counts and hammering the strikes. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 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 25 May. 2025.

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