wave
noun
a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.
have waved
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present perfectof wave.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It’s the perfect accompaniment to the sight of Harper and Yasmin, dancing together at a club, relieved to have waved the white flag, at least for tonight.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Families and friends have waved off Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales as it set sail for exercises off the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2023
"Now the authorities have waved the deal through because they had to find someone in an emergency situation," Thomae added.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
Others at matches have waved Iran’s lion and sun flag, an emblem of its former ruler, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
He searches the audience for someone he knows, but it isn’t his crowd—lots of lit majors with leather satchels and gold- rimmed glasses and fountain pens, lots of people Ruth would have waved to.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
