signaled

variants or signalled
past tense of signal
as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture signaled the oncoming traffic to stop while the wrecked car was being towed away

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Recent Examples of signaled The production took its time finding homes that felt lived in and signaled the class of the families inside them. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 The latest consumer and producer price indexes showed jumps in transportation costs, while purchasing manager surveys signaled big spikes in prices businesses are paying. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Jaida Parker then ran over Fatu with her car and signaled her allegiance to the 946. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The food Food is solid and plentiful, its impending arrival signaled by a flight attendant bringing down your tray table and laying upon it a white napkin-as-tablecloth. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Hegseth signalled that the execution would be livestreamed as a deterrent for the sort of crime Hasan committed. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026 This comes after several operators signaled their affiliates could develop into profit drivers. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Central bank officials signaled this week that more increases could be coming before the end of the year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Country music star Zach Bryan signaled his support for Palestinians at the same stadium that recently banned rapper Macklemore over his efforts to do the same. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
  • The shotgun snap bounced off Tre Harris as the receiver motioned across the formation.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • An elderly woman in a proper ink-black dress and modest, sensible heels motioned us over and led us down the aisle, inviting us to sit in the pair of waiting chairs just opposite the pulpit.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Armed and hooded, the gang was waved in by Black and surprised, subdued, and handcuffed the other security guards.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Asked whether the ongoing appeals create any unease, Rosario waved it off.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Israelis squinted for a few moments and gestured others over.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Aces guards Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young gestured toward officials and security personnel while pointing out attendees sitting in the front row.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For someone whose energetic stomp through Lagos helped introduce her to much of the internet, nerves still arrived when the Chanel runway beckoned.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Was hearing Roland Hayes and, in time, other inspiring artists sing Schubert, Brahms, and Schumann songs like being beckoned by a musical brook to trust her instincts and follow its unlikely path?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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