as in gestured
to move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way
He was gesticulating wildly during his speech.
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Recent Examples of gesticulated
Onstage, Abrams seemed the more demure of the two, strumming her guitar behind a mic stand while Hobert held her microphone in her hand and gesticulated with authorial flair.
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Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gesticulated
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Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hansen gestured toward the springs.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Canadian fans wearing red waved handheld flags.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Disney World first-timer waved at Tigger, grinned for photos with Cinderella and faced down stormtroopers on a Star Wars ride.—
Hannah Sampson,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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After reporters nodded along and asked if Rivers gave Antetokounmpo any pointers, Rivers instead made a quick joke.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In the moment, Peterson nodded, smiled and took in the scene.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Gesticulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gesticulated. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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