waved
Americanadjective
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As I stood in the shrubbery near her window, Cindy waved her hand this way and that, directing me from inside about the best spot for the feeding station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Normally busy streets became eerily quiet as police directed traffic to pull over and waved people into shelters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He waved to the crowd of nearly 700 lining the street in support.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
With the “Ridge Route Preservation Organization” sticker on her truck, she sometimes gets waved down by people who’ve gotten lost and ask, “Where are we?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He had waved a bit apologetically at the procession of small boys behind him, each staggering under the weight of several huge volumes.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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