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waited

  • past participle of wait.
  • past tense form of wait.

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Waited until his own level rose to the occasion.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 10, 2022

Local photographer Villager Jim posted on social media: "Waited 5 months for this shot... of the train in the new Mission Impossible movie going off the cliff!! Tom was there too, amazing day !!!"

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2021

Waited nearly 20 years to get revenge on a caddie.

From Golf Digest • Dec. 20, 2019

Waited a week and then tried his stunt then?

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2019

‘So what should I have done? Waited to find out?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver