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 Using Raymond’s drawings and his own observations of the boy, Bob created Deafman Glance, a seven-hour silent opera that signaled his European renown. — Keith McDermott, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 Other California officials have signaled a willingness to work with federal authorities. — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Although Reddit will continue licensing its data to third parties, including Google, Huffman signaled that the company needs to crack down on other bad actors who copy Reddit pages without consent. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 The exit polls, which also indicated a drop in support for ultra-Orthodox parties, signaled voter unhappiness over these exemptions. — Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 Abbas signaled openness to political negotiations, saying figures from both sides of Israel's political divide had approached him. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Progressives like Melat Kiros have signaled their votes for Jeffries might be up for grabs unless their leadership embraces more left-leaning policies, but most Democrats are skeptical about major defections. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Google intended to use this program in the US and internationally, but the companies withdrew the settlement when the court signaled it would not be approved. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 One prominent Republican strategist in Kansas acknowledged in an interview that the White House visits signaled that Republicans are worried. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for signaled
Verb
  • The former Cowboys star motioned to the drivers of the vehicles to tell them to slow down, and that’s when the dispute began.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026
  • On the touchdown, the senior motioned to the field side to be a second slot receiver.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Chourio threw out Hicks from left for the final out of the sixth when third base coach Brady Williams waved the slow-footed catcher to try to score from second on Mesa’s single.
    — Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Sawka then waved his hand toward Bianchini’s wife and daughter before giving the mayor the middle finger, according to video of the meeting.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While discussing the weapons, White allegedly gestured toward her torso and asked whether the guns could penetrate an agentâs body armor.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Israelis squinted for a few moments and gestured others over.
    — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 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 2 Nov. 2026.

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