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
Djena went back to the Toures’ house and waited.
—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
As the other golfers waited for the one-time PGA Tour winner to fold, Rai stayed the course.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Whose shoes once waited by a front door.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Peña took all 11 dogs to his house and waited for Kim to arrive.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In Atlanta, another video showed police blocking the entrance to Lenox Square mall while a long line of watch customers waited outside.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Fans who had waited 15 years for the Sabres to host a playoff game turned the plaza outside the rink into a party.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The meeting room was full of parents, students and district staff who waited for the results since protesting Glass’s departure earlier in the day.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The department said its investigation revealed that Marquez, a Hawthorne resident, is a former boyfriend of Fernandez and waited for her near her workplace.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
As the other golfers waited for the one-time PGA Tour winner to fold, Rai stayed the course.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Whose shoes once waited by a front door.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Peña took all 11 dogs to his house and waited for Kim to arrive.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
In Atlanta, another video showed police blocking the entrance to Lenox Square mall while a long line of watch customers waited outside.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Fans who had waited 15 years for the Sabres to host a playoff game turned the plaza outside the rink into a party.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 May 2026
The meeting room was full of parents, students and district staff who waited for the results since protesting Glass’s departure earlier in the day.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
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Many businesses offer aggressive incentives to attract new clients while overlooking those who have stayed for years.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The ball barely stayed fair, and Hernández appeared to think the ball was going to bounce out of play for an automatic double.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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And while the night sweats and the respiratory stuff cleared up pretty quickly, the fatigue lingered for two and a half weeks.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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His oblique muscle strain lingered longer than initially anticipated.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The development came as court ended early for the day as the jury awaited an answer to its first request to revisit some evidence.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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On display are historic photographs and artifacts, even the Pierce-Arrow limousine that awaited Wilson on his arrival in New York after negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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