How to Use wait in in a Sentence

wait in

phrasal verb
Definition of wait innext
  • And so, Dean Phillips will be there waiting in the wings just in case.
    — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2023
  • But Slay, the friend said, was waiting in the car for a ride from someone else.
    — Hannah Rappleye, NBC News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The average wait in the city of San Diego can be closer to 15 years.
    — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • In the meantime, the shipmates waited in a city far from their homes.
    — William Wan, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Diners from all over the world wait in line for a taste of Don Angie’s lasagna.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Get here early and be prepared to wait in line for a great lunch.
    — Ben Davidson, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Parked just past her house was the Home Depot flatbed truck, waiting in the middle of the road.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
  • Women will no longer have to wait in mile-long lines, while men zip by to get to their bathroom.
    — Michel A. Ibrahim, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Tween girls in tights waited in a hallway for a class to begin in the dance studio.
    — Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Yes, a glass of bubbles served just after check-in, and a chilled bottle was waiting in the suite.
    — Sarah Khan, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • With a full bounce house in the middle and two ladders and slides, no little prince or princess will have to wait in line.
    — Angel Madison, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Sirens blared as thousands waited in a sidewalk line that seemed to stretch down to Nice.
    — Sean Gregory/paris, TIME, 27 July 2024
  • And people should be waiting in line to pick these students up and have them as part of their units.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
  • On the next one, Young obviously didn’t see Bates waiting in the middle of the field.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2023
  • She’s been waiting in the wings all this time, waiting to unleash these angsty gems into the world.
    — Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The next new moon is on February 24, so those looking to wait in line at stores should keep that date in mind.
    — Jeremy White, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The Oldest One probably has done a bit of waiting in their time.
    — Cameron K McEwan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
  • Dustin Lamb of Springboro has been waiting in line for nearly two hours.
    — Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 22 July 2024
  • People were waiting in line for hours outside to go into the movie.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Thus far, Thompson has made an impact cutting off the ball, crashing the boards, and waiting in the dunker spot.
    — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The men and a third suspect, the driver of the getaway car, had been waiting in the area for at least an hour before the killing, police said.
    — Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023
  • That won’t prevent the perception in some quarters that Lance is waiting in the wings.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The holes are where residents would be either making their way to the polls or waiting in line to vote.
    — Lyndie Chiou, WIRED, 21 Apr. 2024
  • While waiting in line to be admitted, my close friend died.
    — Jeffrey Okoro, STAT, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Everything for her has to be just so, which in drama is a cue for mayhem to be waiting in the wings.
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Their grandfather drove over in his van, and the boys waited in the back while police cars arrived.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
  • Customers who don’t want to wait in line can order ahead through Cousins Maine’s mobile app.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2024
  • Shaun Crook sits waiting in his white F-250, his unmasked face covered with a thick red beard.
    — Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2023
  • Some scoured the space with their laptops to find a table while others waited in line to grab something to go.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2024
  • The throngs who waited in long lines to cast their ballots obviously did not do so to uphold the status quo.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

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