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.

Examples of wave (someone or something) through in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What happens if the Beach (21-14) continues to roll like a tidal wave through another week or so? —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024

His attack sent a shock wave through the sleepy suburbs of the southeast Valley. —Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024

The royals were photographed driving from Clarence House, their home in London, and gave a wave through the window. —Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024

The Linda Lindas are a quartet made up of Mila, 10, Eloise, 13, Lucia, 14, and Bela, 16, who describe themselves as embodying the spirit of original punk, power pop and new wave through today’s ears, eyes and minds. —NBC News, 21 May 2021