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 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.
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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
Sister Proba gestured for the woman to take a seat.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 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
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Sister Proba gestured for the woman to take a seat.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 15 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
Willar gestured toward crates of premium ingredients, including French butter just delivered that morning.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gestured
Verb
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On the other end of the court, Bulls coach Billy Donovan motioned for a timeout the moment the whistle blew.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Washington’s Department of Health motioned for and received an Order of Default against Montano.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The refs by the way did not assess a technical foul to KU for trying to start six players since Williams waved the walkons off before the actual tip.—
Gary Bedore
March 4,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump waved away both resolutions with a presidential veto.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Gestured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gestured. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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