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 And Ferrari has signaled so hard that, right now, this is Leclerc. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 The large-scale protests might have signaled to Beijing that the Hong Kong public was becoming more politically divided and that Tung was losing control. Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Despite the diplomatic stall, Iran’s top officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, have repeatedly signaled their desire to return to the June agreement — one widely viewed by observers as favorable to Tehran. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 But Tehran’s hard-line new senior leaders including Rezaei have signaled a willingness to dig in after weathering decades of sanctions. Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 Those forecasts add hope for office workers after top AI leaders previously signaled a jobs apocalypse was imminent. Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 The mid-season firing of Brian Daboll signaled the end of the previous regime and set up a massive front-office overhaul entering the winter. David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Palo Alto Networks on Tuesday night ended its fiscal 2026 on a high note and signaled that the good times will continue in the new year. Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Despite that precedent, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is leading the state AG lawsuit, signaled that such a condition would not be sufficient with Paramount-WBD. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • While Rincon faced Cole Carrigg in the sixth inning, Eddings halted the game with the count 2-0 and motioned to Cardinals catcher Leo Bernal, and Rincon adjusted his cap.
    Steve Berman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • One person told police that Rodriguez was standing on the sidewalk outside the church when Rodriguez motioned for the person to fight him – after which Rodriguez approached and started swinging fists in his direction, according to court records.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Tarkowski slid in from behind to stop a certain goal, with United’s penalty appeals waved away.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Beyoncé, who wore a cozy hoodie for the outing, also blew kisses to the crowd and waved to fans as Jay-Z sang to her.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • Trump gestured to new sod that had been laid around the helipad.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The president gestured at Nathaniel Rai, a 10-year-old who was rescued from rough surf in Santa Cruz by lifeguard Ryder Williams, who sat across from him in the Oval Office.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • The low-friction surface and dry desert air are conducive to speed and have beckoned drivers since the first race there in 1914.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Super Bowl has long beckoned the highest ad rates of any live TV programming.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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