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wait around

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait

STRONG

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

WEAK

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge forward go leave

STRONG

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead remain run rush tiptoe

WEAK

halt hurry

Example Sentences

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As for me, I’m not sure if I can wait around for tech to get its act together or the A.I. revolution that may or may not be.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Not quite—but with mortgage rates hitting their lowest point since 2022, buyers aren’t willing to wait around in a market that’s been low on supply for years.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Rather than wait around for crumbs from their children, parents should get on with their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The actions had to be non-violent, and activists had to be held accountable – they had to wait around to get arrested.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

They made me wait around outside the door for half an hour before they let me in.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

wait around

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