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.—
Maureen Ryan
Maureen RyanExamples of outwait in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
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
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
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
Dictionary Entries Near outwait
Cite this Entry
“Outwait.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outwait. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share