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.
were waving
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past progressiveof wave.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Many were waving Iranian flags and red banners symbolising vengeance.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He stopped his car to sign autographs for people who were waving at him.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2025
Nearby, Parra and Acosta were waving to the cars, while Ernesto Montes and David Perales of Maywood filmed the scene with their smartphones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
“I looked over at Skip and Woody and they were waving at me, like ‘no more!’”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
We had reached the nurses’ station and Mom was saying goodbye to the nurses, who were waving back, so she didn’t really hear what Dad had said.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
