as in waving
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
the referee motioned the team captains to confer with him on the sideline
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Recent Examples of motioning
The officials talked about it and ruled that Goff didn't pause after motioning out from under center.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
After motioning Tez Johnson from right to left beyond Egbuka, the Bucs created a single-high look with safety Blankenship dropping down to cover tight end Cade Otton.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
After motioning Tez Johnson from right to left beyond Egbuka, the Bucs created a single-high look with safety Blankenship dropping down to cover tight end Cade Otton.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motioning
Verb
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Footage posted on social media showed Or getting out of a van and waving to supporters upon his release.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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But there was no major fighting on the streets, and soldiers riding on armored vehicles and waving Madagascar flags were cheered by people in Antananarivo.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fashion in a way is the same thing [gesturing toward a nearby sweater].—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fosado asked mockingly in the video, gesturing toward a crowd of silent Brewers fans.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Motioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motioning. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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