WAVED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of waved

as in wavy

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verb

past tense of wave

as in motioned

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture waved them over to the side of the road

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Recent Examples of waved

Adjective

The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 Airlines canceled thousands of flights and waved change and cancellation fees for airports across the East Coast. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026 Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026

Verb

Santosh Kumar, 76, waved at the crowd from a float decked out with flags and white, orange and green streamers. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 When the video ended, a camera panned to Devers, who smiled and waved to his former fanbase. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 People in surrounding cars gawked, waved and, in one instance, rolled down their windows to shout something that went unheard, as Bonelli explained that the van had internal cameras that were always on but not always being watched. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Union forward Milan Iloski appeared to put the Union ahead in the 62nd minute, but the goal was reviewed and waved off with Pierre offside in the buildup. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Wasserman Schultz is a recognizable figure Several times outside of early voting sites, Black, white and Hispanic voters waved or stopped to talk to the congresswoman. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 More than two dozen friends and family traveled from Ohio and waved a Marietta College flag for each of his plate appearances. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 His produce looked fresh, as far as Nidhi could tell, but her mother nevertheless waved him on. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Maia Kealoha, who plays Lilo, came onstage to introduce the film as a fuzzy Stitch waved to the crowd from onscreen. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved

Adjective

The sprawling space has its own TV and sofa pair alongside a roomy bed, along with design touches like a twinkling mirror on the ceiling and a wavy carpet.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Most of the brand’s launch campaigns have featured a range of straight, wavy, curly, and coily types; in 2024, its AirWash Dry Shampoo launch campaign included a model with braids.

— Ava Welsing-Kitcher, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of wavy

Verb

One person told police that Rodriguez was standing on the sidewalk outside the church when Rodriguez motioned for the person to fight him – after which Rodriguez approached and started swinging fists in his direction, according to court records.

— Harry Harris, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
Councilor Jennifer Sigette motioned to keep the city meeting open so everyone would have a chance to comment, to no avail.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of motioned

Adjective

The combination bristles feel amazing on my scalp (like the best head scratch ever) while also smoothing my incredibly frizzy hair.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
An InStyle writer has been testing it for the last two months, and reports her hair feels softer and much less frizzy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of frizzy

Verb

The president gestured at Nathaniel Rai, a 10-year-old who was rescued from rough surf in Santa Cruz by lifeguard Ryder Williams, who sat across from him in the Oval Office.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
After all, as Lewis-Skelly gestured to those at the Emirates, home is where the heart is.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gestured

Adjective

After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
His wife, Carol (Cardellini), has been having a kinky affair with weatherman Clark (Bateman).

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026