outwait
verb
out·wait
ˌau̇t-ˈwāt 
outwaited; outwaiting; outwaits
: to wait longer than
But she is patient, persistent and willing to outwait and sometimes outwit the "gray men in suits" in her government and palaces.—
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While attempting to outwait her, a handsome landscaper becomes close to her.
—Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
The attackers could try to outwait the defenders and force them to surrender by starving them out.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
So moving forward, if guys want to outwait me on the ice, that’s fine.
—Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
The attackers could try to outwait the defenders and force them to surrender by starving them out.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2017
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Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2021
The attackers could try to outwait the defenders and force them to surrender by starving them out.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
So moving forward, if guys want to outwait me on the ice, that’s fine.
—Sam Donnellon, Philly.com, 9 Jan. 2018
The attackers could try to outwait the defenders and force them to surrender by starving them out.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2017
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“Outwait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwait. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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