make waves

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: to create a stir or disturbance
… continues to make waves with his unique, highly opinionated approach.—Suzanne Biallot

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As an indie stalwart in the publicity and marketing space, Cinetic Marketing has long enjoyed making an outsized impact on the movies that make waves out of festivals and during awards season. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 Van Wagoner is one of several rising-star San Diego-area surfers making waves in recent years. — Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Let’s do a quick recap of the results, highlighting the winners, the upsets, and the top International players who made waves. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Nearly six years later, her recipes are still making waves online. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for make waves

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“Make waves.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20waves. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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