Word Finder - awaiting

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To wait for.

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I await your reply to my letter.

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To expect.

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To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.

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Glorious rewards await the good in heaven; eternal suffering awaits mortal sinners in hell.

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To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

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To watch, observe.

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To wait; to stay in waiting.

Katie held her breath, awaiting the awful news.

Meanwhile, we locked on the television, all evening, awaiting the results of our actions.

Nina wasn't the only one awaiting her arrival.

Resolved, she trailed her father down the hill, through the people who couldn't see them, and to the awaiting car.

When he opened his eyes, he found a gruesome sight awaiting him.

He continued on his way, holding out his hand to the woman awaiting him.

Home sweet home and I have a playmate awaiting my attention!

He shoved open a door to the dark night and carried her to an awaiting car.

They sat and pulled out laser guns, arming them and waiting as the helo took them down the mountain again to their awaiting teams.

He was pleasantly considering the probability of being promoted in a few days for his last reconnoitering expedition, and was awaiting Denisov, who had gone out somewhere and with whom he wanted a talk.

She continued to gaze at him, awaiting an explanation.

They seemed to me to be rudimental, burrowing men, still standing on their defence, awaiting their transformation.

Next day, the third of March, soon after one o'clock, two hundred and fifty members of the English Club and fifty guests were awaiting the guest of honor and hero of the Austrian campaign, Prince Bagration, to dinner.

She stared at him through listless eyes, the gaze of a human awaiting only the final step in the transformation process.

She was dressed in a tattered coat, hands in her lap, sitting as nervously as an immigrant awaiting deportation.

When their lovemaking finished, Dean remained in bed, his arms folded behind his head, awaiting Ethel's return from her obligatory post coital trip to the bathroom.

The permanent public school fund is the largest of any state in the Union; in 1908 it included $38,406,222 in land notes, $15,136,808 in bonds, $7,915,257 (estimated) in leased lands, and $67,956 in cash awaiting investment.

As Gerard was awaiting death, watchers saw his face grow radiant with unearthly splendor.

As they strode into the gardens toward an awaiting helicopter, she couldn't help but think she'd just stepped into something far greater than she could ever imagine.

Cynthia joined him with a tray of sacrificial pork chops awaiting controlled incineration.

The man melted from the shadows, awaiting his orders.

He was naked, as if awaiting her.

She rose and trailed Elise out of the medical facility and into the awaiting helo.

Dean looked at her, awaiting an explanation.

The air of the bathing chamber was rendered moist and heavy by the awaiting bath.

He looked at her expectantly, as if awaiting encouragement from his leader that all would end well.

He might be awaiting the other kingdoms to align with him.

Hundreds more are in removal centers, awaiting deportation.

Some distinguished chemists have thought atomic that this fate may be awaiting the atomic theory, and that in future chemists may be able to obtain all the guidance they need from the science of the transformations of energy.

She prayed for her brother as living and was always awaiting news of his return.

In the ballroom guests stood crowding at the entrance doors awaiting the Emperor.

In ' Awaiting Execution ' the atmosphere is set with a morbid semiquaver figure set an octave below.

Fifty one abductors are either in prison or awaiting trial on serious sexual offenses.

Darkyn released her and lifted his chin towards an awaiting portal.

Pumpkin's original deposit with Bird Song was overdrawn and requests for further funds were excused away, purportedly awaiting some expected but unexplained bounty via the mail.

My thought was that it was a like a time bomb, awaiting the right moment for our dear deity to reemerge, Wynn said.

It was news they-- and the rest of his people!-- had been awaiting for many sun-cycles.

He led her to a bench in the middle of the house and glanced at an awaiting servant, who darted away.

Two thrones of stone sat opposite her, awaiting their masters.

She watched him as he walked with confident, quick strides to the awaiting shuttle.

Hands over her ears, she took a deep breath and hurried up them, all but flinging herself into the arms of an awaiting rebel soldier.

Dean felt ill at ease in Cynthia Byrne's bedroom, spying on her world, seeing the small rainbow of dresses hanging in her closet, sharing space with suits and shirts looking as if they were awaiting the return of Jeffrey Byrne.

Randy cut the call short, telling the young lady his mother hadn't returned and he was awaiting her call.

The young god seemed in a good humor, though his gaze flickered nervously to the vamps awaiting him.

Her eyes fell to the awaiting guards, most of whom wouldn't survive the night.

By the first touch of sunlight, he was at the sparring grounds awaiting anyone to show for practice.

The higher floors commonly form warehouses where traders may store goods which have arrived or are awaiting despatch.

He is currently incarcerated in Spain awaiting extradition to Morocco.

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The Clerk was still awaiting a response from Stagecoach.