on waivers
idiom
baseball
—used to describe a process by which a player is removed from a team and is made available to be chosen by other teams
He was placed on waivers.
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That roster is now full, as the Orioles had a busy day on waivers, also claiming outfielder Will Robertson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Memo outlines new restrictions on waivers CBS News Miami obtained a memo sent to Miami City Manager Art Noriega and city staff by Chief of Infrastructure Asael Ace Marrero on Tuesday.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles also added a familiar face to the group on waivers.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Memo outlines new restrictions on waivers CBS News Miami obtained a memo sent to Miami City Manager Art Noriega and city staff by Chief of Infrastructure Asael Ace Marrero on Tuesday.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Los Angeles also added a familiar face to the group on waivers.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Clark was claimed on waivers by the Houston Texans on Thursday.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025
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“On waivers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20waivers. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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