WAVING (ASIDE OR OFF) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

waving (aside or off)

verb

present participle of wave (aside or off)

as in waiving

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The Lakers looked to bolster their depth at center by signing 7-foot center Lawson Lovering to a two-way contract Wednesday and waiving forward AK Okereke.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
The move, and his later waiving of sanctions, reversed years of American policy and raised alarm in Ukraine and Europe.

— Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

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Expect Trinidad Chambliss, picked off three times by Texas, to be better against an Auburn defense that’s allowed over 700 yards passing over last two games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
The probability of a hurricane passing over any particular point is low, especially farther from the Mexican coast, since most Pacific hurricanes tend to stay closer to Mexico.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026

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