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.
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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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The last Super El Niño reshaped weather and economies around the world, leaving disruptions that lingered long after the Pacific cooled.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Others lingered near the bar, clutching cocktails and scanning the room before finally introducing themselves to strangers.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The high-profile trial drew intense media coverage as AI playmakers and reporters awaited to see how the results would reshape the fast-expanding industry.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2026
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Oil prices inched up on Thursday as the market anxiously awaited any encouraging signals from the US-China summit in Beijing, while new data indicated an unprecedented drawdown of global oil reserves.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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