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keep waiting

VERB

slow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate curb curtail decelerate decrease diminish hinder impede lag lessen moderate reduce relax retard slacken stall temper

STRONG

brake check choke detain loiter mire postpone procrastinate qualify quiet reef regulate stunt

WEAK

anchor it back-water bog down cut back cut down ease off ease up embog hit the brakes hold back hold up let down flaps lose speed lose steam reduce speed rein in set back wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance agitate aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge excite expand extend facilitate forward further grow help increase lengthen prolong push raise strengthen

STRONG

accelerate do expedite liberate release

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keep waiting

"You keep waiting, waiting, waiting, and then you start posting warnings because the tension is rising. And still, nothing happens. You post again, and nothing happens..."

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

But Maddin didn’t feel that he could keep waiting.

From Slate ● May 13, 2026

Most private tech companies—many that have spent years biding their time—will be forced to keep waiting it out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2026

And while some retailers have said consumers have been waiting longer than usual this year for Black Friday deals, there’s reason to believe they may have to keep waiting.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

Then keep waiting, however long it takes to finish your shake.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

keep waiting

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