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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waving (aside or off)
Verb
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Rosa Fleming, director of Dallas Convention and Event Services, on Wednesday blamed the issues on mismanagement by McKissack and McKissack, city staff not waiving red flags about problems sooner and evolving WNBA facility standards that exceeded the original project’s scope.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026 -
Districts implementing a prayer policy under Senate Bill 11, the new law with the March 1 deadline, require parents to sign consent forms waiving their right to sue districts on the basis of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents governments from establishing a religion.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2026
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The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Waving (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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