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
The direct result was another throw hurled into their box with Emiliano Martinez attempting to claim the high ball — something Emery had gestured for earlier in the half.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
For example, humpbacks gestured with their pectoral fins toward dolphins on 172 occasions.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Then Bruce looked up and gestured with a drumstick.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
For example, humpbacks gestured with their pectoral fins toward dolphins on 172 occasions.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Then Bruce looked up and gestured with a drumstick.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestured
Verb
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The man calmly motioned to the back of his station wagon.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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From his Mercedes Benz, parked nearby, Martin spotted Davis and motioned him over, Davis wrote in his book.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Against Miami Central, McCarthy waved to his coaches to call a timeout.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Johnson was flagged for a neutral zone violation, however, and the TD was waved off.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Gestured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestured. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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