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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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A jury decided that Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI for going commercial and tossed the case, clearing the way for an OpenAI IPO.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It was important, he says, that he waited for something special to finally make the jump.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The jury voted unanimously to throw out the case, finding that the timeframe to bring his claims expired because Musk had waited too long to file his 2024 lawsuit.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Treasury yields rose slightly as markets waited for the next shoe to drop in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Jeff always said some strange thing, then waited, and I would ask “what?” so he could say it again and make a thing about it.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott