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 until his own level rose to the occasion.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Local photographer Villager Jim posted on social media: "Waited 5 months for this shot... of the train in the new Mission Impossible movie going off the cliff!! Tom was there too, amazing day !!!"

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2021

Waited nearly 20 years to get revenge on a caddie.

From Golf Digest • Dec. 20, 2019

Waited a week and then tried his stunt then?

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2019

Waited for him to do the dishes, wipe the counters.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini