as in motioned
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
waved them over to the side of the road
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Recent Examples of waved
Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The crowd danced, waved flags, and voiced their support for democracy in the country they were forced to leave decades ago.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Airlines canceled thousands of flights and waved change and cancellation fees for airports across the East Coast.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026
Danai Gurira wraps her braids in intricate, waved shapes along her face for an elegant red carpet look.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
After Trump’s press conference about U.S. actions in Venezuela, people still gathered outside the Doral restaurant and sang, danced and waved flags.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
But publicly, Broncos head coach Sean Payton treated news of Justin Herbert’s Sunday absence with a waved hand and a shrug.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2026
Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
As the ferry slowly pulled into the Ishigaki port on May 29, a group of people waved the Taiwan flag and brandished a banner to welcome the first batch of visitors.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fans in blue-and-white jerseys waved towels and cheered as the players walked through the fenced area.
—Jenna Thompson
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Schneider waved back to the Jays’ dugout, signaling for an outfielder to replace Sánchez.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
My wife looked beautiful, wearing a sundress that waved in the summer breeze.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Officials immediately waved it off, and the decision was upheld on video review.
—Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Adjective
This speaker shows off a dazzling array of purple, blue, and pink hues in an iridescent glow, along with a waved texture that pays homage to sound rippling across a room; and the design has been hand-polished by artisans to boot.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2026
Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The crowd danced, waved flags, and voiced their support for democracy in the country they were forced to leave decades ago.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Airlines canceled thousands of flights and waved change and cancellation fees for airports across the East Coast.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026
Danai Gurira wraps her braids in intricate, waved shapes along her face for an elegant red carpet look.
—Audrey Noble, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
After Trump’s press conference about U.S. actions in Venezuela, people still gathered outside the Doral restaurant and sang, danced and waved flags.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2026
But publicly, Broncos head coach Sean Payton treated news of Justin Herbert’s Sunday absence with a waved hand and a shrug.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property.
—Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026
As the ferry slowly pulled into the Ishigaki port on May 29, a group of people waved the Taiwan flag and brandished a banner to welcome the first batch of visitors.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
It’s liberally dotted with the designer’s personal collection of art and antiques, but still manages to feel pared-back—as if a Scandinavian fairy came down and waved all the potential clutter away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Fans in blue-and-white jerseys waved towels and cheered as the players walked through the fenced area.
—Jenna Thompson
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Schneider waved back to the Jays’ dugout, signaling for an outfielder to replace Sánchez.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 May 2026
As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941.
—Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
My wife looked beautiful, wearing a sundress that waved in the summer breeze.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Officials immediately waved it off, and the decision was upheld on video review.
—Mercury News, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved
Adjective
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The blocking pattern will allow for a very warm, humid, and unstable airmass south of a wavy frontal boundary that will keep much of the South and Southeast active with daily rain and thunderstorm chances into early June, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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This mani looks straight out of the deep end, with a wavy, tile-like pattern and a gradation of blues.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Channeling his inner Jameson, a spirited Simmons then motioned for Spider-Man to get tossed from the game.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Another incident identified by police allegedly occurred on March 27, when Berrios-Otero allegedly motioned for a 4-year-old child to sit on his lap and directed him to get a blanket, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Halverson gestured to a telephone behind him on his office desk.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Gray shook his head in mock frustration and gestured at his phone as the call went to Johansson’s voicemail.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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On the set of a 2024 Maybelline commercial in New York City, Osaka sat on the hood of a yellow cab, sporting frizzy ringlets.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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If your hair has been feeling dry, frizzy, or just harder to manage lately, this deep conditioner might be worth adding to your routine.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Ultimately, Aikens wants the restaurant to draw the kinky and non-kinky alike.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble suggests every two to three days, and adds that kinky, natural coily hair should be conditioned before shampooing.—
Aimee Simeon,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Assistants can nick head-to-toe Chanel looks from the fashion closet without anyone batting a Shu Uemura–curled eyelash.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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Look for curled edges, bare spots where granules have worn away and any flashing that looks lifted or bent.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Waved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waved. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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