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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited (for)
expected
Verb
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But special moments in special seasons bloom when least expected, and Cooper smiled in the face of the impossible.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Rising electric costs aren’t expected to ease and many Americans could see an increase on their monthly bills in the middle of next year’s campaigns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Waited (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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