Synonyms of waited

waited

verb

past tense of wait

as in stayed

to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something

please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stayed
• lingered
• awaited
• remained
• held on
• bode
• sat tight
• expected
• held one's breath
• bided one's time
• hung around
• cooled one's heels
• tarried
• stuck around
• anticipated
• stood by
• watched (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of waited

Elyse waited for her daughter to come out while May grew her hair long and asked for bows to wear in it. — Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026

The Colonial Marines Cameron waited until late on in production to shoot the scene where the Colonial Marines wake up from hypersleep. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The biggest residential development in Idaho has waited five years and committed millions of dollars to build a new underpass connecting its growing community on the east and west sides of Idaho 55. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Inside a Las Vegas meeting room on a pleasant morning in May, residents of Sin City waited their turn to address the Clark County Board of Commissioners. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Rescuers called into the debris and waited for a voice, a knock, any sign that someone was alive. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

Responsible leaders would have hit the pause button and waited until the votes are in to see if the property tax change became law. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

At the same time, the three main actors waited through mounting production delays that threatened to sink Spielberg’s folly. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The researchers waited for months to hear something and then a mega event occurred. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026