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mark time

verb as in wait around

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Would you be happy simply to mark time until the inevitable takes hold?

Holidays also help them mark time, which can behave strangely in isolation.

South Carolinians mark time according to dove season, meaning that the calendar year begins on Labor Day.

To the left—face—quick march, to the left—turn—to the right—turn—close files—mark time—right—left—right—left—forward.

This instrument is employed both to mark time, and to produce variety in sound.

The wind in the tree-tops overhead sighs in soft music, and ever and anon a leaf falls with a slight rustle to mark time.

Hawkins wheeled his line to the right, making the pivot-mark time, and passed along the end of the yard, which was deserted.

Susan, holding "the highest ground," found it difficult to mark time until she could find her place in the reconstruction.

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On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to mark time, such as: abide, bide, bide one's time, cool one's heels, pass time, and queue up.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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