as in stayed
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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Recent Examples of waited
Because Sutton required medical treatment, deputies waited until a later date to seek warrants for her arrest.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Another rescue tech would be lifted and dropped to the ridge where the female climber waited.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Given his resume, which includes six AFC North titles, four AFC Championship Game appearances and a Super Bowl title, it was reported that nine teams hardly waited to reach out to Harbaugh's agent with interest — excluding the Ravens, only six teams have head coach openings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In several of the crimes, Luckey waited outside in a four-door sedan for her partners to rob and flee, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Some tribes in the region that traditionally hold First Salmon feasts to welcome the arrival of spring salmon from the ocean have waited for their catch in vain, forcing them to ask other tribes to donate a fish, Gobin said.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
But for fans of Stranger Things, who waited close to three years for the conclusion to this multi-dimensional saga, something about the happy endings rang false.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Once inside the school, authorities waited more than an hour to confront the shooter.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
At one downtown Brooklyn location, the line wrapped around the building and, at times, voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Another rescue tech would be lifted and dropped to the ridge where the female climber waited.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Given his resume, which includes six AFC North titles, four AFC Championship Game appearances and a Super Bowl title, it was reported that nine teams hardly waited to reach out to Harbaugh's agent with interest — excluding the Ravens, only six teams have head coach openings.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
In several of the crimes, Luckey waited outside in a four-door sedan for her partners to rob and flee, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
Some tribes in the region that traditionally hold First Salmon feasts to welcome the arrival of spring salmon from the ocean have waited for their catch in vain, forcing them to ask other tribes to donate a fish, Gobin said.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
But for fans of Stranger Things, who waited close to three years for the conclusion to this multi-dimensional saga, something about the happy endings rang false.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Once inside the school, authorities waited more than an hour to confront the shooter.
—Jim Vertuno, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
At one downtown Brooklyn location, the line wrapped around the building and, at times, voters waited up to an hour to cast their ballots.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
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But the Blue Devils (16-1, 5-0 ACC) dominated the rest of the way and stayed atop the conference standings with a 71-56 victory.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The person stayed at the scene following the fatal collision, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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The charred smell of the blaze still lingered in the air Monday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2026
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That transfer collapsed and, while Frankfurt’s interest has lingered, reports in Germany claiming an agreement to resurrect any deal have been premature.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Year after year, Disneyland fans anxiously awaited an announcement that never came.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Stock futures ticked lower Monday night as investors awaited the release of consumer inflation data and key bank earnings results.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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