as in stayed
to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something
please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly
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Recent Examples of waited
The report comes after analysts — and some Fed officials — for months have debated whether the central bank has waited too long to cut rates, risking a slowdown.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Henry is a serial stiff arm enthusiast, so rather than leading with his body, Strong waited for Henry to make a move and then swatted Henry’s arm away.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Inmates newly arriving at SeaTac often waited weeks, even months, for their initial health screening.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tracy Germait has waited more than two years for a public defender in her Brown County felony drug cases.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
After municipalities waited months for their reimbursement claims to make it through the laborious FEMA approval process, their requests were sent to Noem’s desk pending her signoff — and were sitting there for months, Campbell said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Body camera video shows officers waited nearly six minutes before rendering aid to the man after he was shot.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The couple waited until February 2016 to claim their share of the grand prize.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 3 Sep. 2025
The athlete reportedly waited for an ambulance for over 90 minutes despite the hospital being only five minutes away by car, according to ABC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Henry is a serial stiff arm enthusiast, so rather than leading with his body, Strong waited for Henry to make a move and then swatted Henry’s arm away.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Inmates newly arriving at SeaTac often waited weeks, even months, for their initial health screening.
—Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Tracy Germait has waited more than two years for a public defender in her Brown County felony drug cases.
—Margaret Shreiner, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
After municipalities waited months for their reimbursement claims to make it through the laborious FEMA approval process, their requests were sent to Noem’s desk pending her signoff — and were sitting there for months, Campbell said.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Body camera video shows officers waited nearly six minutes before rendering aid to the man after he was shot.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The couple waited until February 2016 to claim their share of the grand prize.
—Jennifer Sangalang, Treasure Coast Newspapers, 3 Sep. 2025
The athlete reportedly waited for an ambulance for over 90 minutes despite the hospital being only five minutes away by car, according to ABC.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
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Her mother, who had worked as a waitress but stayed at home after her husband’s death, encouraged her interests.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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This time, the bar stayed and Duplantis had his 14th world record.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Royals awaited the results as Witt was still dealing with some discomfort.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Those debts, per the outlet, included employees missing a recent paycheck, while freelancers and vendors awaited unpaid funds.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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