wait
verb (used without object)
to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, oruntil ).
waited
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past participleof wait.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wait.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
waitverb (used without object)to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, oruntil ).
Example Sentences
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She waited for around 40 minutes in a shopping centre while the interviewer's co-worker called them "two or three times".
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
His final campaign speech dwelled on renovations to Washington's Reflecting Pool, and he waited 26 minutes to mention the midterms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
There were young people like Arthur Johnson, a 23-year-old Cal State Northridge student who waited in a long line on campus earlier that day to vote in person, “because I wanted that old-school feeling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
According to Oprah.com, Streisand wanted the house “from the moment” she saw it, and waited 11 years to buy it.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
He waited in case more followed, then jumped down from the tree.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
