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to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
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Recent Examples of waving
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Hawks might whip up enthusiasm by waving a bloody shirt or recalling a stab in the back.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Airbnb’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is one the most outspoken leaders in the business world waving the red flag on loneliness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
One person can be seen waving a Mexican flag.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Soaring Valor welcomed veterans with a hero’s parade through the terminal, complete with passengers waving flags.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 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
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
Hundreds of people were seen waving Irish flags through the city center.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Males and females both wave their legs and the waving was not related to courtship or competition.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
The epicenter of Los Angeles effectively shut down for several hours as the parade wove through the sea of fans bleeding Dodger blue with the Boys in Blue riding atop double-decker buses with friends and family, while waving to fans and holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Hawks might whip up enthusiasm by waving a bloody shirt or recalling a stab in the back.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
Airbnb’s cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky is one the most outspoken leaders in the business world waving the red flag on loneliness.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
One person can be seen waving a Mexican flag.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Soaring Valor welcomed veterans with a hero’s parade through the terminal, complete with passengers waving flags.
—Chase Jordan
october 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 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
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
Hundreds of people were seen waving Irish flags through the city center.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waving
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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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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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
Verb
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The prototype enables movement in 30-degree increments, supporting four distinct gripping, resting, or gesturing positions.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nevarez declared, gesturing with her mittened hands.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Waving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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