Awaited

A terrible fate awaited him.

My predecessors had asked their questions of nature with genuine curiosity and awaited her reply.

Many problems awaited him.

She awaited her husband with the house so tidy that the flies would have heart attacks.

I lost my children in the crowd that awaited the last ship for freedom.

Wanting to build a snowman, the children eagerly awaited the first snow.

Maria awaited him, but he did not come.

He remained there for four years. Great joy and distress awaited him.

Tom awaited the news with bated breath.

By now we've awaited him for weeks.