waited (for)

past tense of wait (for)

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expected
Verb
  • The launch of Tacoma's assembly to Texas is expected to take about four years.
    Keith Laing, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Some 40 or 50 million viewers were expected to tune in; how many of them watched for the first time?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
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“Waited (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waited%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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