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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Miami signed safety Tanner Wall and claimed cornerback Ahmari Harvey off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers while also waiving quarterback Mark Gronowski and safety Omar Brown.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
If there’s a car around which needs charge, and an empty stall, invite the car over, possibly even waiving the plug-in fee rather than going idle.

— Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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With eclipses passing over the country three years in a row, Spain is well on its way to cementing its reputation as a premier astrotourism destination.

— Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
The center of Super Typhoon Bavi, the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane, was passing over Rota, an island of 2,000 people in the Northern Mariana Islands.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

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