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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People who arrived very early breezed through the toll booths, and even those who showed up after 9 a.m. said they waited only about 15 to 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

At the core of the case was whether Musk had waited too long before filing his lawsuit.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Hundreds of people waited through the night -- and in some cases for several days -- hoping to get their hands on the "Royal Pop" timepieces, made in collaboration with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

A Haifa court held that international law still authorized prize-taking, but Israel had waited too long to bring the condemnation proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At least he waited for me to be safe before he left.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith