wave (someone or something) through
phrasal verb
waved (someone or something) through; waving (someone or something) through; waves (someone or something) through
: to move one's hand in a way that tells someone to continue moving through a particular area
The traffic cop waved cars through.
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Macron appeared startled but quickly turned to wave through the open door.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The company is well-positioned to benefit from the generative AI wave through its extensive range of networking, storage, security, and semiconductor products.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Unless the Jets got a spectacular haul, trading Ehlers might, probably would, send an unwanted shock wave through the dressing room and maybe derail their season.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, BASIC sent a shock wave through teenage tech culture.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The company is well-positioned to benefit from the generative AI wave through its extensive range of networking, storage, security, and semiconductor products.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Unless the Jets got a spectacular haul, trading Ehlers might, probably would, send an unwanted shock wave through the dressing room and maybe derail their season.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, BASIC sent a shock wave through teenage tech culture.
—Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for wave (someone or something) through
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“Wave (someone or something) through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20through. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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