WAVED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of waved

as in wavy

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waved

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verb

past tense of wave

as in motioned

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture waved them over to the side of the road

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Recent Examples of waved

Adjective

Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026 Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026 Lawmakers listened and asked questions while demonstrators outside displayed signs and waved flags. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026 Airlines canceled thousands of flights and waved change and cancellation fees for airports across the East Coast. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026

Verb

Roars erupted through the stands as Beckham waved to the crowd. — Nbc News, NBC news, 28 June 2026 Fans waved flags and jumped for joy, relishing in the joy of defeating one of Europe’s powerhouse soccer teams. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 The sea of light blue Uruguayan fans went silent as a smattering of Cape Verde fans around the stadium erupted and waved their flags. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Officers got Sayer’s attention and waved him outside. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Lo Cleso finishes after having an earlier goal waved off for offside. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2026 Referee João Pinheiro waved away calls for a penalty and was backed by the video assistant referee, ruling that Laryea initiated the contact. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 Members of Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community and masses of supporters danced to music and waved rainbow flags. — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Most Iranian supporters waved the pre-1979 Sun and Lion flag associated with the opposition rather than the Islamic Republic's official flag. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved

Adjective

To blow out your curls for a wavy texture like Taylor's, Gutterman says to use a small round brush and focus your dryer on your ends to smooth out strands and give the ends that curl.

— Audrey Noble, InStyle, 2 July 2026
In a house where trim is stripped away, like 1022 Via Treviso, there’s nowhere to hide a wavy wall or a slightly off corner.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of wavy

Verb

Chwalińska could not prevent Sawangkaew from leveling the set, and gestured towards her discomfort on multiple occasions.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Her closing argument gestured broadly toward supporting public education, tenants, and quality of life, without specifics that voters could hold onto.

— Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Definition of gestured

Adjective

Oakland native Daveed Diggs has a grand time too in this wild celebration of kinky head and body games.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.

— Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026