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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited (for)
expected
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Tropical Depression Nine is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 8 to 12 inches, with isolated maximum totals of 16 inches in eastern Cuba, and 4 to 8 inches of rain in the Bahamas.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Hail damage to vehicles is expected.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Waited (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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