Thesaurus results for WAVES

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noun

plural of wave

as in swells

a moving ridge on the surface of water the toddler was almost knocked down by the waves created by the speedboat

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waves

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wave

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

Noun

Falling asleep to the ocean breeze and crashing waves encapsulates the essence of Essaouira, a city long favored by a bohemian crowd. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 Luke was towed into these large waves by his brother, who also acted as his safety partner, which is essential in these conditions. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Our thunderquake study revealed four distinct areas where seismic waves traveled much more slowly than through the surrounding rock. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 But what happened afterwards, the little motorcade went out to the airport, and Kennedy gets up, runs up, turns around, waves. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Walk towards the palazzina, and you'll be accompanied by none other but the sound of gentle waves hitting the sand. — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead, experts say COVID has settled into a distinct pattern of summer and winter waves that have become increasingly predictable over time. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Still, experts cautioned that the artificial intelligence boom might generate investment and wealth without producing the broad hiring associated with previous waves of technological innovation. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 With 40-foot waves at Nelscott Reef, there’s also surfing for the adventurous set. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

Picture a doorman who checks your ID with great care, then waves you into any apartment in the building. — Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The Spa At the beach-level spa, the windows were left wide open during my 60-minute Salt Air Reset massage, making all-natural birdsong and waves the soundtrack of my treatment. — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 My son waves his hands through my light and laughs and laughs. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Ferrari is wary of a culture that diagnoses and labels nearly everything, and equally wary of the backlash that waves off deeper work as just talking. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Luke offers to change Nathan’s, but the bosun waves away the offer. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Not to the American fan who calls it soccer, waves the flag and doesn't apologize for loving his country. — 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

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Noun

Life-threatening swells and rip currents are possible along east- and south-facing shores.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Additionally, life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from swells generated by the depression.

— Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of swells

Verb

The Headlands House signals an expansion into third-party production for AMC Studios, which AMC Global Media CEO Kristin Dolan alluded to on the company’s most recent earnings call.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
But as Fortune's Sebastian Herrera writes, the announcement signals that Amazon is still serious about making Bezos' drone dream a reality.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026