waved 1 of 2

past tense of wave

waved

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of waved
Verb
Large trucks carried the on-display coffins through the heart of Tehran as crowds dressed in black and waved flags. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025 Among the many waved and gelled hairstyles, Simone Biles and Bad Bunny also championed the look. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 6 May 2025 The dress was not complete without Saldaña’s waved hair, styled by Aviva Perea and Cassie Russek. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 6 May 2025 With the event coming on the eve of Palm Sunday, many waved palm fronds. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025 Ryan accessorized the look with jewels by Briony Raymond and soft waved hair. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 Attendees donned Mexican flags and waved signs that opposed Trump and immigration authorities. Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2025 Equally as breezy were Cate Blanchett’s loosely waved bob, as well as Jodi Foster’s. James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Imagine snorkeling with playful sea lions, walking alongside giant tortoises, and watching the famous blue-footed boobies dance right in front of you or the waved albatross performing their (goofy-looking) mating ritual. Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved
Adjective
  • Vans’ beloved waffle pattern bedecks the sole, and those wavy, black side stripes considered together with that Marshmallow color make the shoe a sight to behold (and one to wear for every last event on your social calendar).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • This testy relationship continues although Joel is becoming increasingly charmed by Merry, who does notice his wavy brown hair and dimple.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • Incorporating this hair treatment will help restore elasticity, nip frizzy hair in the bud, and much more.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 11 June 2025
  • Key Ingredients: Aloe leaf juice, biotin, jojoba oil Best For: Adding moisture to dry, frizzy curls and coils.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Luster follows the thorny misadventures of Edie, a disaffected publishing employee who enters a somewhat kinky affair with Eric, a digital archivist living in New Jersey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
  • Things get more complicated, perverse, even a bit kinky from there when Nevile marries his mistress (Mimi Keene) and then opts to summer at his aunt’s estate – with both his current wife and Audrey, his ex!
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Waved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waved. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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