make waves

phrase

: to create a stir or disturbance

… continues to make waves with his unique, highly opinionated approach.

—Suzanne Biallot

Examples of make waves in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, her existing work is set to make waves in Hollywood. — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Here are just a few local players making waves at the highest levels of college football. — Pj Green september 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Most recently, Aran has gone into acting, with three exciting projects coming up, and is making waves for looking just like his famous father. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

With a slate of shorts that has made waves under its belt, the production company has started to transition into feature-length filmmaking and is eyeing a move into series, while continuing to make shorts. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for make waves

• airwaves
• behaves
• enclaves
• architraves
• autoclaves
• microwaves
• braves
• caves
• craves
• knaves
• laves
• naves