awaits

VERB

wait with expectation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anticipate attend count on stay

STRONG

hope sweat

WEAK

be prepared for be ready for cool one's heels hang around hang in hang out look for look forward to sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

Example Sentences

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As one legal saga appears to be coming to an end, another awaits Brown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Warren Buffett skips midyear donation to Gates Foundation as he awaits Epstein review.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But perhaps nothing is quite as torturous as what now awaits Scotland, after losing 3-0 to Brazil on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Morgan remains sidelined on the stock as the firm awaits evidence of execution in an increasingly competitive market.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Her anxiety is a quiet hum and not the heavy-metal band you’d expect, given her current plan, and given the future that awaits her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti