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

Recent Examples on the Web Some insiders worry the recent stock market turmoil and murmurs of a potential recession may have convinced interested buyers to wait out the uncertainty. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024 For Aini, the most punishing part of the limbo is waiting out possible sanctions. Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 7 Aug. 2024 Earlier this year, a federal court determined that Gutman would have to wait out that noncompete through the end of 2025. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 30 July 2024 Their most recent delay was June 14, when rain forced the Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies to wait out a delay of one hour and 11 minutes. Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for wait out 

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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 19 Aug. 2024.

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