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Recent Examples of wave
Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
As Gold had learned, going out until 2 a.m. has never paired well with rising with the sun to get the cleanest, most perfect waves and occasional dolphin spotting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Shout, wave your arms, stomp your feet or throw objects to scare the coyote away.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
The first wave proved technical competence could overcome cultural barriers during initial globalization.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
As Gold had learned, going out until 2 a.m. has never paired well with rising with the sun to get the cleanest, most perfect waves and occasional dolphin spotting.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
Verb
Attempt to frighten away coyotes by making loud noises (e.g., shouting, air horn) and acting aggressively (e.g., waving your arms, throwing sticks, spraying with a hose).
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Shout, wave your arms, stomp your feet or throw objects to scare the coyote away.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wave
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That's because some sellers, given higher interest rates and slower sales, might have to consider lowering their asking prices to attract buyers as inventory swells and mortgage rates hover in the 6% range.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The images can also be stitched together to make a time lapse, so people can visualize how the shore changes with various swells, tides and seasons.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
24 July 2025
Verb
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There also were other videos making the rounds on the internet in which Carrington and teammate Marina Mabrey were seen laughing later in the game, including Mabrey motioning with her fingers.—
Christine Brennan,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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That is when a judge abruptly dismissed their case, despite the mother’s objections, because the judge sided with a DHS lawyer who motioned for the dismissal during the hearing, the complaint says.—
Julia Marnin,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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The surge for season seven was also fueled by newcomers to the Love Island franchise.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a surge in remote work in the U.S., more men than women are returning to the office.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his Hulkamania Tour at the Burswood Dome on November 24, 2009 in Perth, Australia.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Standing in front of an empty lot one afternoon in the Georgia heat, Katie Chubb gestures to the place where she's been trying to open a birth center for six years.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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“Wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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