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waiting

Definition for waiting

adjective as in remaining

noun as in ambush

Strong matches

ambuscade, trap, trick

Weak match

ambushment

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Meanwhile, Minnie leaves the hard work of shaking apples out of the wobble tree to Max, while waiting patiently to retrieve her share of the fallen fruit.

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Adjoining stores sold cast iron skillets, toys and old-fashioned candies, with rocking chairs out front for waiting customers.

The longer the scene, the more likely it was mostly concocted inside a computer, obviating multiple takes, camera angles and union personnel waiting around to engage in spurts of frenzied action.

Astronomers think there are billions more waiting to be discovered.

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I still am receiving my VA disability pension of $347 a month and I am waiting for an increase of benefits to be approved that will boost my pension by about $1,200.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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