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
Sullivan could have left some positions totally devoid of veterans and waited to see what free agents fall through the cracks in June and July free agency.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
As officers waited to take Lombera into custody, a crisis negotiator tried to find a phone number to communicate with Lombera but was not successful, Wagstaffe said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, passengers waited three or four hours at Houston’s Hobby Airport.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The woman whose face was beamed onto a TV screen at the front of a DeKalb County courtroom had waited 13 years for justice.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the day, Thomson and Liebelson both waited inside the supervisor of elections office building with campaign members and supporters in tow.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Northcutt said the two officers who did turn on their body cameras waited critical moments to help the victims.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Pro soccer fans in the Treasure Valley waited a long time to have their own team to cheer.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
As officers waited to take Lombera into custody, a crisis negotiator tried to find a phone number to communicate with Lombera but was not successful, Wagstaffe said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Earlier this week, passengers waited three or four hours at Houston’s Hobby Airport.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
The lunchtime crowd — high schoolers, blue-collar types, the elderly — waited patiently for their orders.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The woman whose face was beamed onto a TV screen at the front of a DeKalb County courtroom had waited 13 years for justice.
—Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
During the day, Thomson and Liebelson both waited inside the supervisor of elections office building with campaign members and supporters in tow.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Northcutt said the two officers who did turn on their body cameras waited critical moments to help the victims.
—Dave Savini, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Pro soccer fans in the Treasure Valley waited a long time to have their own team to cheer.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
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The number of homicide cases in Baltimore County has stayed mostly consistent over the past three years, according to data from the police department.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Platypuses, which stayed aquatic, may have retained them.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That feeling lingered until last summer, when my 10-year-old niece asked to take a weekend trip—just the two of us—while the rest of her family was in Boston.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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The nervous, edgy atmosphere that at times lingered around the stadium during their goalless draw with Fulham on Sunday was easy to understand.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stock futures traded higher early Wednesday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's rate policy decision.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mike Vasil awaited an update Sunday morning after leaving Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers with right elbow soreness.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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