Similar words: unabated, bate, abate, debate, rebate, probate, incubate, celibate. Meaning: [beɪt] 
adj. 1. held back 2. diminished or moderated.
adj. 1. held back 2. diminished or moderated. 
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1. That was setbacks that bated her hopes.
2. I bated my breath and waited by the phone.
3. I waited for the results with bated breath.
4. We waited for the judge's decision with bated breath.
5. We listened with bated breath to Grandma's stories of her travels.
6. For fear of disturbing others she spoke with bated breath.
7. I waited with bated breath for what would happen next.
8. We waited with bated breath for the winner to be announced.
9. So now I wait with bated breath.
10. The soldiers' families waited with bated breath for news.
11. His curiosity has bated.
12. I was waiting with bated breath for him to say something, anything, that wasn't a cliche.
13. He bated his breath when talking about this affair.
14. He waited for the news with bated breath.
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15. We waited for the result with bated breath.
16. She bated her breath and shivered with fright when the burglar broke in.
17. The pickled pelt or bated hides were pretreated separately with glyoxylic acid, amino compounds and dicyandiamide resin etc. , then tanned with less chrome.
18. We waited with bated breath to meet the poor soul.
19. I would be waiting every day bated breath wondering when the ax was going to fall.
20. With silent lips and bated breath all stood with eyes fixed upon Jesus.
21. He bated his breath when talking about this affair; capable of bating his enthusiasm.
22. The Chairman's remarks were so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.
23. He waited for a reply to his offer with bated breath .
24. He waited for the announcement of the result of the competition with bated breath.
25. Neither Bradford nor Birmingham regrets entering the tourist trade - the industry waits with bated breath to see how Swindon fares.
26. From July onwards the town of Whaddon had waited with bated breath.
27. Sensing that there was something unusual behind it, he listened with bated breath.
28. Every Monday the whole office used to wait with bated breath for his report.
29. Within the locatable ambit of concentration, the growth and multiplication of cells are bated, but the number of death cells increased unobvious.
30. His speech was so astounding that the audience listened to him with bated breath.