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
Girls Trip is a deeper exploration of ideas the proper album had only gestured to.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
None of this diminishes the political commitments of the artists Osmon writes about, all of whom strove to live up to the ideals that their music gestured toward.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Some gestured, comically, at their excitement at helping to reform Saudi society.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The inequalities of the art world are gestured to as fact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On the way back to the inn, in the fading yellow light, Tony gestured toward a modest wooden shed with a derelict fishing pier extending into the water.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Wiseman gestured with his hands, making a heart shape and pointing to a bracelet around his wrist.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Damas mistakenly believed his son had called the police on him, became angry, and gestured as if to hit him but never made physical contact, Nelson said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, a passerby shouted and gestured at protesters, drawing a response from some in the crowd.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 May 2026
None of this diminishes the political commitments of the artists Osmon writes about, all of whom strove to live up to the ideals that their music gestured toward.
—Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Some gestured, comically, at their excitement at helping to reform Saudi society.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
The inequalities of the art world are gestured to as fact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
On the way back to the inn, in the fading yellow light, Tony gestured toward a modest wooden shed with a derelict fishing pier extending into the water.
—Akash Kapur, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Wiseman gestured with his hands, making a heart shape and pointing to a bracelet around his wrist.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
Damas mistakenly believed his son had called the police on him, became angry, and gestured as if to hit him but never made physical contact, Nelson said.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At one point, a passerby shouted and gestured at protesters, drawing a response from some in the crowd.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestured
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Another incident identified by police allegedly occurred on March 27, when Berrios-Otero allegedly motioned for a 4-year-old child to sit on his lap and directed him to get a blanket, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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Video footage shared online at the time showed that Queen Camilla motioned for Kate Middleton to move with a subtle sweep of her hand a few moments after the Princess of Wales joined the Queen's conversation with Melania during the official welcome at Windsor Castle.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anti-Israel agitators clashed with law enforcement outside a Manhattan synagogue on Tuesday night as pro-Israel demonstrators waved Israeli and American flags nearby.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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And we were also really waved off from having a strong opinion by CBS.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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“Gestured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestured. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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