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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Crowds that had waited out the storm in the temporary structures let a cheer rise up as the signs that play was about to restart became apparent. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 Lynch and Shanahan have otherwise vowed to wait out Aiyuk to see if another team would be willing to trade the 49ers something for him. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026 The team rolled into Lawrence after midnight on June 8, greeted by flag-waving fans who waited out thunderstorms just to watch the players arrive. — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Many are waiting out the weather inside the Lincoln Borglum Museum and the visitor center. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wait out

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wait out was in 1849

Rhymes for wait out

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