waited

past tense of wait

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of waited Borrowers visited bank branches, submitted paperwork, and waited for credit committees to decide. Aj Dhaliwal, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 This designation allowed those companies to legally sell their existing spirits, while the rest of the alcohol industry either waited it out, sold their stock to a company with a license, or dabbled in the underground spirits world. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 Lauren Limas, 22, had waited a long time for a dog of her own, after her parents surprised her and her brother with a family dog, dachshund Rex, in 2020. Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Gene Coyle waited a lifetime to purchase the car of his dreams, something cool, sleek and unique. Laura Lane, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025 Still, almost 30,000 people waited with sweat soaking their shirts, standing on tiptoe to get a glimpse of the men walking toward the center of the arena. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 But as this attempt carried in the air, Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson waited under it and corralled the ball at the Cowboys’ 30-yard line to give the ball back to the home side with two minutes left in the period. Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025 Brown has waited his entire career for an opportunity like this. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 Whole cities of buildings closed while everyone waited it out. Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
  • Her mother, who had worked as a waitress but stayed at home after her husband’s death, encouraged her interests.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • This time, the bar stayed and Duplantis had his 14th world record.
    Zack Pierce, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • More brutality, though, awaited him in Kampala.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As Bailey awaited the first pitch from Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tanner Scott with one out, the score tied and no place to put him, his Giants teammates clung to the dugout rail in anticipation of hurdling it.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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