wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
Examples of wait in in a Sentence
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As a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, the commanders and members of the District of Columbia National Guard waited in frustration for hours for the order to help put down the riot unfolding just minutes from where they were stationed.
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Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Still, tens of thousands of migrants are estimated to be waiting in Mexico, in places like Ciudad Juárez where shelter space is limited and the conditions are sometimes dire.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The premise, a source with knowledge of the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter, is that the rival Apollo/Sony Pictures offer now up for Paramount’s consideration will fail for multiple reasons, with Skydance still waiting in the wings.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
But waiting in the wings was a defense poised to introduce a significant element that could potentially unravel the DA's case.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
But waiting in the darkness was an evil monster of infertility: secondary infertility, a term used for someone who is unable to get pregnant or carry a baby term after previously giving birth.
—Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Aboard the Mars Express spaceship that transports humans (and androids) from Earth to the Red Planet, Aline still must wait in line to use the lavatory, just like in a commercial aircraft in our current era.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Later Wednesday, Powers was among the parents waiting in line behind a fence outside Mount Horeb Early Learning and Primary Centers, which serve kids in preK through second grade.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Burke from the tourism board, meanwhile, is hoping Bennett will hear a few more foreign languages being spoken among customers waiting in line.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 7 May 2024
Still, tens of thousands of migrants are estimated to be waiting in Mexico, in places like Ciudad Juárez where shelter space is limited and the conditions are sometimes dire.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 7 May 2024
The premise, a source with knowledge of the situation tells The Hollywood Reporter, is that the rival Apollo/Sony Pictures offer now up for Paramount’s consideration will fail for multiple reasons, with Skydance still waiting in the wings.
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
But waiting in the wings was a defense poised to introduce a significant element that could potentially unravel the DA's case.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 May 2024
But waiting in the darkness was an evil monster of infertility: secondary infertility, a term used for someone who is unable to get pregnant or carry a baby term after previously giving birth.
—Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Aboard the Mars Express spaceship that transports humans (and androids) from Earth to the Red Planet, Aline still must wait in line to use the lavatory, just like in a commercial aircraft in our current era.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 3 May 2024
Later Wednesday, Powers was among the parents waiting in line behind a fence outside Mount Horeb Early Learning and Primary Centers, which serve kids in preK through second grade.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Burke from the tourism board, meanwhile, is hoping Bennett will hear a few more foreign languages being spoken among customers waiting in line.
—Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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