as in motioning
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 waving
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
One fan posted a video on TikTok of Kevin sweetly waving at his daughters from the stage.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
He was also seen waving an American flag in one hand and a Malaysian flag in the other.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
There were people in puffy animal costumes dancing on the sidewalk and waving signs as motorists drove by, honking in support.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Here is Harry, going past in a rickshaw, one of the little things, with a brand new fake Rolex on his arm and hanging out of it, and waving to us.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, protesters were seen waving Irish flags, holding placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and throwing glass bottles and fireworks at police, according to videos posted on social media.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Okafor’s fitness record has been punctuated with absences for years, and his availability was the main red flag waving over his signature in August.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Males and females both wave their legs and the waving was not related to courtship or competition.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Even educators are waving the red flag.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
One fan posted a video on TikTok of Kevin sweetly waving at his daughters from the stage.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
He was also seen waving an American flag in one hand and a Malaysian flag in the other.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
There were people in puffy animal costumes dancing on the sidewalk and waving signs as motorists drove by, honking in support.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Here is Harry, going past in a rickshaw, one of the little things, with a brand new fake Rolex on his arm and hanging out of it, and waving to us.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know On Tuesday, protesters were seen waving Irish flags, holding placards with anti-immigrant slogans, and throwing glass bottles and fireworks at police, according to videos posted on social media.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Okafor’s fitness record has been punctuated with absences for years, and his availability was the main red flag waving over his signature in August.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waving
Verb
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Before motioning for the resolution to be adopted, District 14 Ald.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Palvin, who revealed before the show that the nerves still get to her, seemed at times disappointed in the crowd's reaction, motioning upward with her hands, expecting more applause.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wind-tunnel measurements revealed that the FSF motion delivers higher lift coefficients and better head-up pitching moments compared with simple flapping.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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When the wing flapping became incessant, the DNR team knew the eagles were just about ready.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Fashion in a way is the same thing [gesturing toward a nearby sweater].—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon called a timeout with five seconds remaining and Jackie Young flailing — wanting to ensure that the Aces got the final shot of the game — and Hammon put the ball in her MVP’s hands.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Clark, who knelt beside Foo 30 years ago when the surfer was pulled lifeless from the sea, watched Slebir’s epic ride that day from the back of a Sea-Doo, set up to pull flailing surfers aboard.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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