waved

[ weyvd ]

adjective

Origin of waved

First recorded in 1540–50; wave + -ed³

They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He pulled out the empty shell casing he carried from the raid and waved it at me.
I Shot Bin Laden | Elliot Ackerman | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
As Hunter waved it in the air, light flashed off his Colgate-commercial-ready grin.
Mitch’s Brotastic Victory Bash | Olivia Nuzzi | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When I asked what this train would cost, the magnificent Murray waved me away.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire | H.L. Mencken | October 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Russian and Ukrainian flags waved together in the hands of the demonstrators.
Thousands of Russians March to End the War in Ukraine—and Topple Putin | Anna Nemtsova | September 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

Uncle David nodded, and waved his hand, as on entering the door he gave them a farewell smile over his shoulder.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He rode easily, with a loose rein, and he waved his disengaged hand the instant he caught sight of the white faces.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
She waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
The crests of three tall palms immediately below him waved slightly in the rising wind.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
Rosemary shook her head doubtfully, and her falling hair of pale, shimmering gold waved like a wheat-field shaken by a breeze.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. Williamson

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