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pantomimed

verb

past tense of pantomime
as in gestured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pantomimed
  1. gestured
  2. mimed
  3. signed
  4. waved
  5. gesticulated
  6. signaled
  7. motioned
  8. nodded
Verb
  • But Xi gestured to substantial concerns, noting AI first among priorities to discuss between the two nations.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Just a twenty‑page pamphlet by Guy Wyser‑Pratte, one of the earliest practitioners, which mostly gestured at concepts rather than showing how to apply them.
    — Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of gestured
Verb
  • Standing before the microphone on the Constitution Hall stage, Nikhil asked for the latter word’s definition, language of origin and other identifying information while his fingers mimed typing.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Instead of getting upset himself, Busch mimed wiping away fake tears to the crowd.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
Definition of mimed
Verb
  • Following his involvement with the trilogy, In 2024, it was reported that Watts, his production company Freshman Year and producer Dianne McGunigle had signed a first-look feature deal with Walt Disney Studios.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The bills Newsom signed Saturday were priority bills of the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of signed
Verb
  • One of the orange jackets waiting with her waved at Officer H.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Last spring, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner waved from a city fire truck at the front of the annual gay Pride parade down Ocean Drive.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of waved
Verb
  • Onstage, Abrams seemed the more demure of the two, strumming her guitar behind a mic stand while Hobert held her microphone in her hand and gesticulated with authorial flair.
    — Carrie Battan, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Definition of gesticulated
Verb
  • The shade switch signaled that the singer is officially entering a new era, one that’s no longer defined by the fiery red feature or banana coils.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Multiple nations have ramped up coal use to survive the crisis, which has also signaled to governments the need for renewable energy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of signaled
Verb
  • Audience jeers council’s I-77 decision Mayfield, who serves council at-large, motioned to keep Charlotte from changing its previous vote against the toll lanes.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The 2022 ruling came after the defense motioned in 2020 to have Toshpuldzoda evaluated for mental health issues.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of motioned
Verb
  • Whatley nodded at voters' economic angst but blamed Democrats for the problem.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ditto for Selena Gomez in her golden Louis Vuitton column gown, which nodded to the Emmy statuette.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nodded
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“Pantomimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pantomimed. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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