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
As the moon rose, Mugibelo gestured out to the salt pans behind us.
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AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Bosko's sister made it within steps of Green before security came out and gestured her off the stage.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Cain laughed and gestured to the shelf behind him.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Make America Healthy Again movement has recently gestured at embracing the long Covid community.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The rapper then gestured to his family and put on his glasses.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge gestured at Lindor to take a seat in one of the courtroom’s wooden pew benches.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Go ahead, Chase gestured at Ochocinco.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Bosko's sister made it within steps of Green before security came out and gestured her off the stage.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Cain laughed and gestured to the shelf behind him.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Make America Healthy Again movement has recently gestured at embracing the long Covid community.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The rapper then gestured to his family and put on his glasses.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright , Maria Paronich , Kirill Clark, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The judge gestured at Lindor to take a seat in one of the courtroom’s wooden pew benches.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Go ahead, Chase gestured at Ochocinco.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestured
Verb
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While the mayor motioned to approve the permit request, the motion was not seconded.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once the boat was loaded, the man in the white T-shirt waved his arms like a bandleader, leading the migrants in a chant for one of his TikTok promo videos.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Police officers briefly formed a cordon to prevent a surge of protesters after an Israeli flag was reportedly waved by a passer-by.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Gestured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestured. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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