await
verb (used with object)
to wait for; expect; look for.
were awaiting
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past progressiveof await.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, a spokesperson for Greek police told the BBC they were awaiting the outcome of the toxicology tests to determine the cause of death and ascertain whether foul play was involved.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
ExxonMobil and Chevron said Friday that they were awaiting signs of greater fiscal and legal stability in Venezuela before significantly shifting their approach to the oil-rich country.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The figures also showed 71,000 cases were awaiting an initial decision, relating to 91,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
As my colleague Sonja Sharp reported, Anthony Mitchell Jr. said his father told him on the phone early Wednesday morning that they were awaiting evacuation, but help never arrived.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2025
There they were, awaiting PapS, four little girls in look-alike pale yellow gingham dresses.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
