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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1. List of paraphrases for "waiting":

   sufferance, wait, awaiting, suspense, standby, pending, expecting, homeawaiting, expectation, queuing, hoped, expected, meantime, awaits, retest, hoping, anticipation, hold

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1. James Grein:

   It's our historical gift from God that we can possibly go forward today and get this done, i've been waiting years. I've suffered many, many years.

2. Dave Jevans:

   Today's attackers are patient and willing to spend more time waiting for a payout, not only have we seen more and more $100 million thefts and scams, those responsible are acting carefully, only cashing out small amounts to stay under the radar.

3. John Steenhuisen:

   Our fight is to lift more people out of poverty and lift them into opportunity, and restore the dignity of many South Africans who are still, 25 years after the end of apartheid, waiting for their freedom.

4. Eddie Vedder:

   In between, we wrote a song, and it's gon na be a Pearl Jam song, and right now the working title is' Waiting for Stevie Wonder,'.

5. Jeff Flake:

   A fair and functioning judiciary is one of the pillars of our democracy, but the oversized and overburdened 9th Circuit has Arizonans waiting too long for justice, establishing a new circuit with stronger local, regional, and cultural ties will ease the burden across the West and ensure that the people of Arizona finally get the swift access to the courts they deserve.