bide

Example Sentences

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I sensed he was looking through me and not at me, as if he had decided I wasn’t his type and was biding his time until the bell rang.

From Los Angeles Times

But, still, it was like a silent companion, just biding its time until it could speak to me, until we could speak to each other.

From Literature

Most private tech companies—many that have spent years biding their time—will be forced to keep waiting it out.

From The Wall Street Journal

Skaters bide their time in a peloton—before trying to break away from the bunch with a decisive burst.

From The Wall Street Journal

Jonah couldn’t tell if they were still dazed, or if they were faking it, biding their time.

From Literature