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 While different intermediate levels of p-tau217 signaled progressive risk, only the very highest level seemed to correlate with other evidence about that tipping point. ABC News, 15 July 2026 Brittin’s view puts him on the same page as UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who yesterday signaled her support for the streamer plan for the first time. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026 Tam said Southern California’s recent high humidity may have signaled a prime environment for the plants to unfurl. Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The developments signaled continued disruption to energy supplies, sending oil futures higher. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 July 2026 This move coincided with the unveiling of the Century SUV in mid-2023, and signaled a significant shift in the company’s branding strategy. Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The company has signaled in the lawsuit that deleted data cannot be retrieved or restored. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026 Trump, speaking on July 6, signaled that at least some of the money had already been deposited. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In a June note to employees, Sharma signaled that major changes were coming. Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
  • The regular working-class crew heading home for the day filed onto her bus when a supervisor popped by the front door and motioned to two teen girls.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
  • The attributes and their sustainability motioned toward a dynasty.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Undeterred, Norway’s players celebrated with beer and waved as the party continued long after dark.
    Reuters, NBC news, 14 July 2026
  • Claudia Morton, who lives near Durán Guerrero and his family and often waved to him, was distraught over the shooting.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Chwalińska could not prevent Sawangkaew from leveling the set, and gestured towards her discomfort on multiple occasions.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Her closing argument gestured broadly toward supporting public education, tenants, and quality of life, without specifics that voters could hold onto.
    Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • As the service nears a close, a young Black man is beckoned forward.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026
  • For most of the twentieth century, more people were leaving Italy than coming, beckoned by economic opportunities in the Americas and elsewhere.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

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“Signaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/signaled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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