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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In some recent quarters, stocks rallied into the end of the quarter, then paused while investors waited for results before resuming their climb.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Now they turned around for the Dominican Republic, where they waited for 15 hours for diplomatic contacts to get them clearance to try again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

Standing up as debris fell around him, he waited for the dust and insulation to settle.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

She was there early to pick up her husband from a work trip, with two daughters in tow, and they were "trying to get some sleep" as they waited.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

I waited for my light, then hurried across.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows