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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waited

And each time the Dodgers took a lead, the Brewers waited no more than two innings to cut into the deficit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

My wife waited to take Social Security at 66 and I waited until 70.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

His three siblings all waited until college to figure out what they wanted to do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Despite his theoretically more durable tyres, the Briton pitted on lap 18 to switch to the softs, while Leclerc waited until lap 24 to swap his softs for mediums.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

I took a tiny step back and waited.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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