wait on
verb
variants
or less commonly wait upon
waited on also waited upon; waiting on also waiting upon; waits on also waits upon
1
a
: to attend as a servant
b
: to supply the wants of : serve
2
: to make a formal call on
3
: to wait for
Examples of wait on in a Sentence
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For five games, the fans of nine teams don’t wait on the team to provide the energy.
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Vozinha crept toward Messi, rather than wait on his back foot, and stuffed Messi’s right-footed shot.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Commissioner Lyle tried to delay the vote, but Commission President Dillon shot it down, saying the City-County Council was waiting on the proposal to be sent their way.
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Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The weekend becomes the time to catch up, pull ahead, answer what cannot wait, or reduce the punishment waiting on Tuesday morning.
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Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Some communities like Pacific Palisades in Southern California are still waiting on federal dollars through the Federal Emergency Management Agency after last year’s devastating wildfires.
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Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
The group of women was ready and waiting on the opposite shore less than an hour after the warning.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By the time Monday’s news conference ended, the rookies were headed toward the campers waiting on the court.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Shawna Dawson Beer with Beautiful Altadena said many Altadena families are trapped in limbo, waiting on insurance claims, litigation with SCE, and answers on whether rebuilding is possible for them.
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Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Sam McDowell July 3,
Kansas City Star,
4 July 2026
Vozinha crept toward Messi, rather than wait on his back foot, and stuffed Messi’s right-footed shot.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
Commissioner Lyle tried to delay the vote, but Commission President Dillon shot it down, saying the City-County Council was waiting on the proposal to be sent their way.
—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2026
The weekend becomes the time to catch up, pull ahead, answer what cannot wait, or reduce the punishment waiting on Tuesday morning.
—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Some communities like Pacific Palisades in Southern California are still waiting on federal dollars through the Federal Emergency Management Agency after last year’s devastating wildfires.
—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
1 July 2026
The group of women was ready and waiting on the opposite shore less than an hour after the warning.
—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By the time Monday’s news conference ended, the rookies were headed toward the campers waiting on the court.
—
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Shawna Dawson Beer with Beautiful Altadena said many Altadena families are trapped in limbo, waiting on insurance claims, litigation with SCE, and answers on whether rebuilding is possible for them.
—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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“Wait on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20on. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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