waves (aside or off)

Definition of waves (aside or off)next
present tense third-person singular of wave (aside or off)

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Verb
  • Kelmar said out-of-network providers will sometimes ask you to sign a consent form that waives your protections under the federal No Surprises Act, leaving you responsible for surprise bills.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Separately, 36th District Court is once again offering an amnesty program that waives late fees and penalties.
    Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But they were chosen as the targets for the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) to assess our planetary defense capabilities, Makadia explains.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In the first episode, the peacemaking mission between Josh and Seth, in rural Montana, completely falls apart, and the mediator—who explains that this is his first official mediation—mostly just stands there as the neighbors trade insults and issue threats.
    Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With an emotional openness that successors like Pallbearer and Spirit Adrift would take and run with, Walker exculpates what’s in his heart and sings it directly into the heart of the listener.
    Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Waves (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waves%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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