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Synonyms for waiting
ˈweɪ tɪŋwait·ing

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  1. wait, waitingadjective

    the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

    "the wait was an ordeal for him"

    Synonyms:
    postponement, wait, time lag, hold, delay

    Antonyms:
    unready

  2. waiting, ready and waiting(p)adjective

    being and remaining ready and available for use

    "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

    Antonyms:
    unready

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    Submitted by rinat on August 28, 2019  

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  1. waitingnoun

    Synonyms:
    staying, delaying, tarrying

  2. waitingnoun

    Synonyms:
    expectation, abeyance

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  1. waitingnoun

    Synonyms:
    tarrying, lingering, delay, abeyance, suspension, quiescence

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How to use waiting in a sentence?

  1. Phyllis Kupferstein:

    From the moment Read MoreWeinstein sought a $ 6 million dollar payout in return for not making these baseless allegations, which we rejected at the time, we knew that Read MoreWeinstein was waiting for an opportune time such as this to begin Read MoreWeinstein suit, we will demonstrate that this case has no legal merit.

  2. Ross Mayfield:

    It is just kind of a waiting game, we are waiting to see if there is going to be any stimulus attached to this funding bill, even though we know the vaccine is imminent, it is kind of this weird period where we are waiting on emergency use approval and possible rollout by the end of the week.

  3. Bryant VanCronkhite:

    We've been able to defend positions and build new positions in names that we were waiting on a price on.

  4. Takeshi Nemoto:

    The indication for waiting time reached 660 minutes at around 9 a.m. for' Mickey's house and Meet Mickey' where you can explore Mickey's house and take picture with Mickey.

  5. Daniel Robertson:

    I’m feeling fantastic today, as she walked down the aisle I was thinking, ‘What took her so darn long to get ready? She had me waiting at the altar for her.’.


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