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
Verb
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Allen stops by McDermott’s house now and then and has stayed for dinner.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said a 30-year-old Meridian man exited the vehicle and walked away from the location, while the driver stayed and cooperated with officers.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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After improvements in passenger totals in 2021, 2022, and 2023, San Jose and Oakland both began to suffer slumps in 2024 and the weakening pattern has lingered well into 2025, a review of official airport statistics shows.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Still, despite the trauma-thirsty embrace of Luke’s story from the media, the music lingered.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nearly 500 defendants awaited trials or sentencing in 2025.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Last week, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was on stage in front of his supporters, waving his hands and dancing, seemingly oblivious to the danger that awaited him.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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