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or signalled
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
In some ways, Doug’s death signaled two tragedies, as Sage’s grand romance also came to a climax and an end over the course of Gen V’s season two finale.
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Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Democratic leaders in the two states have signaled a new willingness to redraw their congressional maps in recent days following new efforts in North Carolina and Indiana led by Republicans.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix Head-Scratcher Comments by Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters during the company’s quarterly earnings interview this week signaled to some on Wall Street that the giant streamer may make a play for WBD.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Most Democrats, 77%, opposed razing the East Wing, while a plurality of Republicans, 44%, signaled their approval.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Barr offered a harsher critique of the subsidies that signaled his disapproval but was ultimately also noncommittal.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Isolating Tehran hastened the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and new governments in Damascus and Beirut have signaled a desire to restore ties with Washington.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Santa Margarita also signaled its status as an CIF-SS Open Division contender.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The shift has paid off so far, with Netflix’s stock price rising about 40% so far this year, although the downturn in extended trading signaled some of those gains are about to evaporate.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Democratic leaders in the two states have signaled a new willingness to redraw their congressional maps in recent days following new efforts in North Carolina and Indiana led by Republicans.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Netflix Head-Scratcher Comments by Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters during the company’s quarterly earnings interview this week signaled to some on Wall Street that the giant streamer may make a play for WBD.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Most Democrats, 77%, opposed razing the East Wing, while a plurality of Republicans, 44%, signaled their approval.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Barr offered a harsher critique of the subsidies that signaled his disapproval but was ultimately also noncommittal.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
Isolating Tehran hastened the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and new governments in Damascus and Beirut have signaled a desire to restore ties with Washington.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Santa Margarita also signaled its status as an CIF-SS Open Division contender.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The shift has paid off so far, with Netflix’s stock price rising about 40% so far this year, although the downturn in extended trading signaled some of those gains are about to evaporate.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
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And by the time Love motioned for Doubs to line up outside running back Emanuel Wilson instead of inside him on the right side of the formation, there were two seconds left.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Leggett appeared upset and motioned his hands, the complaint says.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Sweeney got racing fans’ hearts racing on Sunday before the green flag was waved at the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Parents waved from the curb, cried in the parking lot, and maybe sent a care package two weeks later.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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As the moon rose, Mugibelo gestured out to the salt pans behind us.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bosko's sister made it within steps of Green before security came out and gestured her off the stage.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, the idea of reinvention beckoned.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Extra time beckoned, penalties loomed, but up popped Brazilian winger Jaja to lob in a dramatic equaliser on the night and winner in the tie.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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