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
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the diving center is connected to an underwater base anchored to the seabed and ensures that the habitat remains stable and protected from waves and storms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Senegal’s Mamadou Dia, who previously made waves with Nafi’s Father and Demba, attends with Coumba, following a detective returning to her hometown to investigate a murder tied to a hoofed spirit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In some parts of Florida, NWS meteorologists also issued a high surf advisory, warning of large breaking waves up to 10 feet that could create dangerous swimming conditions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Meta is facing new pressure from OpenAI, the juggernaut behind ChatGPT, which is now making waves in short-form video with its viral hit, Sora 2.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After the Hunt star Andrew Garfield waves to attendees of the red carpet premiere of the film in Venice on Friday.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In Lake Michigan, beach-goers from Manistee County south to Berrien County should beware of strong rip currents, waves up to 6 feet high and gusts reaching 25 knots (28 mph).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In Michigan, waves up to five feet high are possible by late Tuesday evening in Berrien county.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Much of Israel’s viewing public knows that something terrible is taking place in Gaza, but waves it away.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the diving center is connected to an underwater base anchored to the seabed and ensures that the habitat remains stable and protected from waves and storms.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Senegal’s Mamadou Dia, who previously made waves with Nafi’s Father and Demba, attends with Coumba, following a detective returning to her hometown to investigate a murder tied to a hoofed spirit.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Professor of Science at Harvard University, recently made waves online for his theory that the interstellar comet has a 30% to 40% chance of being an artificial alien object sent to observe the solar system, Futurism reported.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In some parts of Florida, NWS meteorologists also issued a high surf advisory, warning of large breaking waves up to 10 feet that could create dangerous swimming conditions.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Meta is facing new pressure from OpenAI, the juggernaut behind ChatGPT, which is now making waves in short-form video with its viral hit, Sora 2.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
In Los Angeles, Justin Bieber takes the court for some basketball, a pregnant Cardi B waves her arms and Glen Powell and Peyton Manning are all smiles at the Chad Powers premiere.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
After the Hunt star Andrew Garfield waves to attendees of the red carpet premiere of the film in Venice on Friday.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
In Lake Michigan, beach-goers from Manistee County south to Berrien County should beware of strong rip currents, waves up to 6 feet high and gusts reaching 25 knots (28 mph).
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
In Michigan, waves up to five feet high are possible by late Tuesday evening in Berrien county.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Much of Israel’s viewing public knows that something terrible is taking place in Gaza, but waves it away.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waves
Noun
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The fall and winter offer the best swells of the year, turbocharged by nor’easters and tropical storms.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions, forecasters said.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her move to Skims Beauty signals a powerful new era—one focused on inclusivity, innovation, and authenticity.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brand name, Makette, a play on the French term for architectural prototype, signals the iterative approach.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waves. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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