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
The event was put on hold for several minutes as medical professionals tended to Vonn and waited for a helicopter to carry her off the mountain.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Greene, her son, and her parents joined hundreds of others and waited two hours for the monks to pass by.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But his passing did not determine whether Hebblethwaite, a woman who had waited seven decades to punch an Orient Express ticket, would cancel or travel.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In at least one instance, ICE waited at the Boise airport to pick someone up.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
He was then airlifted more than 100 miles away to HCA HealthOne Swedish in Englewood, where a Level 1 trauma and burn team waited.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most notably was school resource deputy Scot Peterson, who waited outside as Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old former Stoneman Douglas student, went on a killing rampage in the freshman building.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
While Trader and another man waited by the gate, two women boarded Abzal’s yacht and took photos of themselves on the watercraft, posting them on the social media platform Snapchat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall, coiffed governor of California, and, since last year, one of the Democrats’ best hopes for pulling together a shattered country—stood to one side in white shirtsleeves and waited for his turn to address the crowd.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Greene, her son, and her parents joined hundreds of others and waited two hours for the monks to pass by.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But his passing did not determine whether Hebblethwaite, a woman who had waited seven decades to punch an Orient Express ticket, would cancel or travel.
—Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
In at least one instance, ICE waited at the Boise airport to pick someone up.
—Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
He was then airlifted more than 100 miles away to HCA HealthOne Swedish in Englewood, where a Level 1 trauma and burn team waited.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Most notably was school resource deputy Scot Peterson, who waited outside as Nikolas Cruz, the 19-year-old former Stoneman Douglas student, went on a killing rampage in the freshman building.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
While Trader and another man waited by the gate, two women boarded Abzal’s yacht and took photos of themselves on the watercraft, posting them on the social media platform Snapchat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall, coiffed governor of California, and, since last year, one of the Democrats’ best hopes for pulling together a shattered country—stood to one side in white shirtsleeves and waited for his turn to address the crowd.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
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The outlet said the SUV flying the American flag stayed at the palace for an hour and a half.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the past couple decades, unions have stayed engaged with Democratic campaigns through endorsements and helping make yard signs or call voters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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The cold air seemed to push south and east and then lingered for much of the week rather than retreating.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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That pink fantasy extended into a room overflowing with candy and treats, where guests lingered for photo ops and at beauty stations to test the new fragrances and lip oils, reformulated and coming in 16 shades.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Superb clam pie awaited us, with freshly shucked bivalves, tons of garlic, and a touch of parsley and chile flakes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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By the time Montgomery woke up Sunday, a string of one-star Google reviews awaited Red Bench Pizza — oddly, seemingly generated by a single user.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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