awaited; awaiting; awaits
1
a
: to wait for
We are awaiting his arrival.
await a decision
b
: to remain in abeyance until
a treaty awaiting ratification
2
: to be in store for
He wonders what awaits him next.
3
obsolete
: to lie in wait for
Examples of await in a Sentence
A crowd of people awaited the train.
We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.
He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.
Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.
The same fate awaits us all.
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Panicked friends and family members gathered at Jet Set in the hours after the collapse while awaiting additional news.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
While the Heat contingent was in its hotel in Chicago, awaiting Wednesday night’s critical game against the Bulls at the United Center, Chicago was resting several key players and losing big in Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
And on Tuesday night, the Celtics — and one familiar face — reminded the Knicks exactly what kind of challenge awaits in Round 2.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
McClatchy News reached out to his attorney April 9 and was awaiting a response.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025
While the Heat contingent was in its hotel in Chicago, awaiting Wednesday night’s critical game against the Bulls at the United Center, Chicago was resting several key players and losing big in Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
And on Tuesday night, the Celtics — and one familiar face — reminded the Knicks exactly what kind of challenge awaits in Round 2.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2025
McClatchy News reached out to his attorney April 9 and was awaiting a response.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for await
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“Await.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/await. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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