await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
awaited
Example Sentences
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The sixth instalment in the flagship series has been awaited by players around the world for more than 13 years, since the release of "GTA V".
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Oil prices rose Tuesday as continued risks to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz kept Middle East supply concerns in focus, while investors awaited signs of diplomatic progress over the Iran conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
As investigators awaited the results of the DNA test, they gathered circumstantial evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The two US troops ejected from the damaged plane, were separated, and had to evade Iranian forces while they awaited rescue from US special forces.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
I gave Nyame my own glare, then, with a dozen fetterlings following, moved down to the shore, where a collection of rotted planks tied together with swollen, seaweed-covered ropes awaited.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
