as in to waive
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The goal was originally waived off due to his stick touching the puck above the cross bar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
That game will feature the return of longtime Rapids Homegrown Sam Vines, a left back who the club waived the day before the season started.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Wave (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wave%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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