as in motions
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 waves
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The lights were dimmed, my slippers were waiting beside the bed, and a video of the resort’s beach area played on the TV, complete with the soothing sound of waves washing up on shore.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
After years of analyzing GPS and seismic data, Park and her colleagues found that waves from the earthquake had traveled down to Earth’s core and then rebounded to the crust, displacing four major tectonic plates.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Let’s do a quick recap of the results, highlighting the winners, the upsets, and the top players who made waves.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
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Mike Albo,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh made waves on Wall Street , as intended, by promising less transparency and guidance about upcoming policy moves, while putting in motion institutional-reform efforts.
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Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Instagram post currently has more than 17,000 likes, and is certainly making waves in the country music world.
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David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
This cut has lots of texture and voluminous waves that sweep away from the face.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
Not to the American fan who calls it soccer, waves the flag and doesn't apologize for loving his country.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Daddy Yankee waves the Puerto Rican flag on a float during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City on June 14.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves up to 10 feet were possible on some coasts of the Philippines.
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CBS News,
7 June 2026
Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.
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Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Then Boyd waves to a man passing the DJ booth window.
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Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Based on the Tacoma pickup, the midsize 4Runner still waves the flag for the traditional SUV fans who want real off-road performance.
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ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.
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Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
Early on, news of the casino’s construction caused waves of controversy across Sonoma County — some of which resulted in death threats against Sarris’ life.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
The lights were dimmed, my slippers were waiting beside the bed, and a video of the resort’s beach area played on the TV, complete with the soothing sound of waves washing up on shore.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
After years of analyzing GPS and seismic data, Park and her colleagues found that waves from the earthquake had traveled down to Earth’s core and then rebounded to the crust, displacing four major tectonic plates.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
Let’s do a quick recap of the results, highlighting the winners, the upsets, and the top players who made waves.
—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The Montauk surfing scene took off in the 1960s, when pros and amateurs descended on the area for what are said to be the best waves on the East Coast and became part of the landscape.
—
Mike Albo,
Curbed,
23 June 2026
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh made waves on Wall Street , as intended, by promising less transparency and guidance about upcoming policy moves, while putting in motion institutional-reform efforts.
—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Instagram post currently has more than 17,000 likes, and is certainly making waves in the country music world.
—
David Hookstead Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
This cut has lots of texture and voluminous waves that sweep away from the face.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Verb
Paula waves off a call from Geri about next steps and settles in to make guacamole.
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Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 June 2026
Not to the American fan who calls it soccer, waves the flag and doesn't apologize for loving his country.
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Dan Zaksheske Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Daddy Yankee waves the Puerto Rican flag on a float during the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City on June 14.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunami waves up to 10 feet were possible on some coasts of the Philippines.
—
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Ben-Gvir waves a large Israeli flag and tells the detainees.
—
Nick Duffy,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Then Boyd waves to a man passing the DJ booth window.
—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Based on the Tacoma pickup, the midsize 4Runner still waves the flag for the traditional SUV fans who want real off-road performance.
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ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.
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Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waves
Noun
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The greatest threat of those swells are to beaches that face the southwest.
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Sand moving south from a replenishment project in Surfside three years ago has pushed up into Talbert Marsh with the recent swells and high tides and is being pushed back out to the shoreline by the county, Webb added.
Verb
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This signals a perilous course for all Americans.
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But there is one moment that signals the end of her day, every day, without fail.
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“Waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waves. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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