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wave down

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to signal with a wave to (a driver or vehicle) to stop

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Falconio's girlfriend Joanne Lees escaped from Murdoch, hiding in scrubland for several hours before she was able to wave down two men driving a truck.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

At one point, he stepped onto a platform midway up to wave down at fans and onlookers who were taking photos.

From Barron's Jan. 25, 2026

If you send a wave down a forked channel, it will easily split and flow through both channels at the same time.

From Scientific American Oct. 12, 2023

Surfing that wave down steep hills, over rocks and around sharp corners definitely tests balance and flow — or lack thereof.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 22, 2023

Not just a quick wave down my spine, but my whole body.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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