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pantomiming

verb

present participle of pantomime

as in gesturing

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Those who reject or question her motives are pushed far into the movie’s gradual, calculated unspooling, gesturing at thorny complexities which are never allowed to arise.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026
Lavie appeared in a jailhouse-yellow shirt and blue pants and looked distressed throughout the hearing, nodding and gesturing to friends at times.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of gesturing

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Instead of ripping off his shirt, or wildly gesticulating, McTominay ran to the edge of the pitch with his hands facing down and his lips pursed.

— Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Imagery was multiplied to tell a story—the stentorian Mussolini, with his upraised chin and bald head, delivering a speech, or Hitler, with his toothbrush mustache, gesticulating.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of gesticulating

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For example, the panel might guess which voice actor is pretending to be a child in a group of real children or which couple will be signing divorce papers by the end of the episode.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Less than a year after signing a contract extension that will keep him with Inter Miami through 2028, Messi leads MLS in both goals (19) and assists (11) and is chasing a second straight league title.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of signing

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Riot was seen looking up at the stage and waving back at his dad while Rihanna filmed the interaction.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Groups of screaming preschoolers pass by us in the park, fists clutched tight onto their walking ropes, chubby hands waving hello or pointing to squirrels scampering in their path.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of waving

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My parents use chopsticks, lifting their bowls and motioning the food into their mouths.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
The Giants ran a modified version of the tush push, with 300-pound fullback Pat Ricard motioning behind Dart to help the quarterback surge forward on his sneaks.

— Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of motioning

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The proposal came as Brussels and Ottawa seek to deepen ties, signaling a significant shift in the EU, which had been lukewarm to Germany's proposal in May for granting an associate membership to Ukraine.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
The pandemic, however, brought an influx of inventive young creatives who’ve now opened design studios, shops, and restaurants, signaling a new era for the region.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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