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
Street and Seventh Avenue closest to the arena were closed to pedestrians, some of whom waited nearby for a glimpse of the newlyweds or their guests.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076.
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Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Francis had waited over an hour in the relentless heat just at the pier alone.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Andrews, a lifelong resident of Red Hook Houses West, said the community has waited long enough for a reliable pool.
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Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Maritza Rodriguez, a 60-year-old woman from Havana who fled Cuba because of her political activities as a member of the Damas de Blanco group, waited for her husband of 38 years to come out of the Miramar facility.
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Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
For hours, Ed and his wife Marion waited aboard the surface ship as rescue efforts struggled against current and depth to recover them.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Atop the roof of the Garden, snipers waited, poised and unblinking.
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Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Customers waited patiently to get their fill, possibly for the last time.
—
Evan Moore
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Antonio Pequeño Iv,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Five-year-old Tina Carter waited patiently with her mother Diana in a long line to carefully print her first name on a timecapsule scroll to be exhumed in 2076.
—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2026
Francis had waited over an hour in the relentless heat just at the pier alone.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Andrews, a lifelong resident of Red Hook Houses West, said the community has waited long enough for a reliable pool.
—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Maritza Rodriguez, a 60-year-old woman from Havana who fled Cuba because of her political activities as a member of the Damas de Blanco group, waited for her husband of 38 years to come out of the Miramar facility.
—
Vera Lucia Pappaterra,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
For hours, Ed and his wife Marion waited aboard the surface ship as rescue efforts struggled against current and depth to recover them.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
Atop the roof of the Garden, snipers waited, poised and unblinking.
—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Customers waited patiently to get their fill, possibly for the last time.
—
Evan Moore
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waited
Verb
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Many people stayed outside in the street, lounging under the shade of trees because the city had shut down.
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The 22-year-old Conwell stayed aggressive despite his cold shooting, recording team-highs in field-goal attempts and three-point attempts.
Verb
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After being denied by Cuba, the ship approached Florida and lingered offshore, so close the passengers could see the lights of Miami.
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Steven Rinella's symptoms, on the other hand, lingered for months, leaving him unable to walk down stairs without a handrail or to ride a bike.
Verb
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Indeed, the folks in Akron, Amherst and Monroe, among other locales, have long awaited the winds of change, which have avoided blowing out the stale air caused by chronic losing.
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The Paris-Saclay Hospital has now ordered its own ice machine, eagerly awaited in the emergency department for a future attack of sizzling heat.
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“Waited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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