wait out

verb

waited out; waiting out; waits out

transitive verb

: to await an end to
wait the storm out

Examples of wait out in a Sentence

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About 15 miles west of Dallas and 20 miles east of Fort Worth sits Grand Prairie, Texas, a great place to explore anytime of year while road tripping, enjoying a long weekend, or waiting out an airport layover. Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024 Gusts toppled five big rigs, temporarily snarling traffic, and dozens more pulled over to wait out the wind. Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024 Bring some plants inside Totten recently brought many of her outdoor plants inside to wait out the winter. Angela Haupt, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024 At other institutions administrators chose to wait out the protestors, seeking to avoid an escation of tensions. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait out 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wait out was in 1849

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“Wait out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20out. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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