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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

Example Sentences

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Economists are predicting an increase in home sales this year as affordability improves and some buyers and sellers decide they can’t keep waiting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 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

"If successful, this will be operating forever, protecting forests forever... it's much better to do that than keep waiting for another solution that is perfect. There is no silver bullet," said Voivodic.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Call it the Martha problem: we keep waiting for a new one, and she keeps reminding us she’s still here.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

I keep waiting for a message to come from the command desk in regard to Courage.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga