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
Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In those places, the slow conveyor belt of the deep may occasionally give way to something more volatile, building islands that briefly rise above the surface before waves grind them back again.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
The television host paired the glamorous look with pointed black heels and long blonde waves.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The Final Years made waves when its existence was unveiled in March 2025.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
According to Vogue’s Laura Hawkins, calves are the new erogenous zone, and the divisive trousers are making waves both on and off the red carpet.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Upon arrival, the constant chime of notifications stops, replaced by the sounds of Gulf waves, the rustling of marsh grasses, and the calls of shorebirds.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Her voice becomes powerful enough to change the tides, raise waves and transform the world around her.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
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
At the end of the video, Williams proposes to Laufey as her guest stars watch on with vacant expressions — even as the Grammy winner waves her hands in front of their faces.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Based on the Tacoma pickup, the midsize 4Runner still waves the flag for the traditional SUV fans who want real off-road performance.
—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.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Every now and again, a brand-new book waves its knowing hand.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
The agent who appeared to be de-escalating a separate agent turns attention to the agent deploying pepper spray and waves him down.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Altman almost waves away these grim tolls as an inevitable consequence of the product’s popularity.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Executives are being asked to approve continuous waves of transformation without a clear line of sight into what genuinely improves performance and what merely adds complexity.
—Kim Bozzella, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
In those places, the slow conveyor belt of the deep may occasionally give way to something more volatile, building islands that briefly rise above the surface before waves grind them back again.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 May 2026
The television host paired the glamorous look with pointed black heels and long blonde waves.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The Final Years made waves when its existence was unveiled in March 2025.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
According to Vogue’s Laura Hawkins, calves are the new erogenous zone, and the divisive trousers are making waves both on and off the red carpet.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Other players, especially the younger players and newcomers, did head over toward La Familia and give them waves and claps.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Upon arrival, the constant chime of notifications stops, replaced by the sounds of Gulf waves, the rustling of marsh grasses, and the calls of shorebirds.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Her voice becomes powerful enough to change the tides, raise waves and transform the world around her.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 19 May 2026
Verb
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
At the end of the video, Williams proposes to Laufey as her guest stars watch on with vacant expressions — even as the Grammy winner waves her hands in front of their faces.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Based on the Tacoma pickup, the midsize 4Runner still waves the flag for the traditional SUV fans who want real off-road performance.
—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.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Every now and again, a brand-new book waves its knowing hand.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 Feb. 2026
The agent who appeared to be de-escalating a separate agent turns attention to the agent deploying pepper spray and waves him down.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Altman almost waves away these grim tolls as an inevitable consequence of the product’s popularity.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waves
Noun
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Weather conditions at the time were severe, with high winds and rough swells of more than 13 feet.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Jan Jansen, captured on the swells of the Atlantic by Muslim pirates, left behind a wife and four daughters in his native Haarlem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Verb
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With its asking price now at $7 million, the listing remains positioned at the very top end of the Sacramento-area market — but the price cut signals the reality of selling a trophy property where history and architecture are as central to the pitch as bedrooms and square footage.—
David Caraccio
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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This news signals another apparent blow to any hopes Pitt, 62, has of reconnecting with any, or most, of his children.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waves. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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