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

Amit Yair, 77, was blunter as he waited in a long queue to order coffee.

From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026

Some had waited all afternoon in sweltering heat beneath the scant shade of umbrellas, while others, the best prepared, had set up their telescopes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

So far the BOJ has waited months between each rate increase since abandoning its negative policy rate in March 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Catherine Hibbert, 44, waited almost 20 years to get her first tattoo.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Regan had insisted that we make our move tonight, arguing that the longer we waited, the more we could potentially mess up the future.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin