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Recent Examples of wave
Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
As Gold had learned, going out until 2 a.m. has never paired well with rising with the sun to get the cleanest, most perfect waves and occasional dolphin spotting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Shout, wave your arms, stomp your feet or throw objects to scare the coyote away.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The first wave proved technical competence could overcome cultural barriers during initial globalization.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
As Gold had learned, going out until 2 a.m. has never paired well with rising with the sun to get the cleanest, most perfect waves and occasional dolphin spotting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Verb
Attempt to frighten away coyotes by making loud noises (e.g., shouting, air horn) and acting aggressively (e.g., waving your arms, throwing sticks, spraying with a hose).
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Shout, wave your arms, stomp your feet or throw objects to scare the coyote away.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
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Before the swell of optimism, consumer sentiment had fallen to near its lowest level since a bout of inflation three years ago.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
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Arsenal fans online seemed to be in unison against this potential signing, but there has since been a swell of support for Madueke.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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There also were other videos making the rounds on the internet in which Carrington and teammate Marina Mabrey were seen laughing later in the game, including Mabrey motioning with her fingers.—
Christine Brennan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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That is when a judge abruptly dismissed their case, despite the mother’s objections, because the judge sided with a DHS lawyer who motioned for the dismissal during the hearing, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
Noun
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The surge for season seven was also fueled by newcomers to the Love Island franchise.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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More Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images/Getty Images Boston moved on from backup catcher Reese McGuire last summer and traded for Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen to pair with Connor Wong, who found a surge in his bat.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Future studies should explore whether free-ranging elephants gesture intentionally to each other to communicate in the same way, researchers said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Each of the photos in the graphic contains the Star of David, gesturing towards centuries-old antisemitic tropes about hidden Jewish conspiracies of influence and power.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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