waited

VERB

pause, rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay stick around watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for sweat it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

Example Sentences

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Dozens more in the capital exited buildings and waited outside before returning to their offices and homes.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Treasury yields slipped but remained elevated as markets waited for clarity regarding the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

On the first day of Complainant A's evidence, Donaldson seemed to chew his lower lip as he waited for her to appear on screen.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

I waited for my light, then hurried across.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows