as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
the police officer gestured me to the side of the road to tell me my headlight was out
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Recent Examples of gestured
Immediately after hitting that shot, almost in one motion, Peterson turned around and gestured to coach Bill Self.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Hopkins gestured with his arm after draining a 3-pointer.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Somewhere to the north, Lilian gestured, and Jeremy provided the prison’s name.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Richter — who, like Cantor, had spent her entire career here, first as a research mathematician and then, after retiring, as a lecturer on the history of mathematics — gestured for Goos to sit.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Hansen gestured toward the springs.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Moments later, Hopkins gestured with his arm after draining a 3-pointer.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
As the deep bass from the DJ’s techno beats shook cups of cocktail sauce on a nearby table, Koc, a software engineer by day, gestured to the hundreds of OpenClaw disciples on the dance floor and argued that the excitement was more than just a passing fad.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 8 Mar. 2026
Some gestured at something like corporate protest; others blamed an unaffordable city.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 6 Mar. 2026
Somewhere to the north, Lilian gestured, and Jeremy provided the prison’s name.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Richter — who, like Cantor, had spent her entire career here, first as a research mathematician and then, after retiring, as a lecturer on the history of mathematics — gestured for Goos to sit.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
Several cool props gestured to historical infrastructural neglect and botched Hurricane Maria recovery efforts.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Hansen gestured toward the springs.
—Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestured
Verb
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The photographer motioned her over, and took her picture.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Johnson opponents motioned last week to force a council floor vote on legislation to pause the One Fair Wage policy, passed in 2023 and now in its third year of moving toward full implementation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Most of that treatment has come courtesy of Alexandra Champalimaud, who previously waved her hard-to-define, contemporary-classic wand over the Plaza in New York and the Dorchester in London, among many other hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sánchez walked off the mound to a standing ovation and waved to 44,610 fans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Gestured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestured. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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