Thesaurus results for GESTURED

gestured

verb

past tense of gesture

as in motioned

to direct or notify by a movement or gesture the police officer gestured me to the side of the road to tell me my headlight was out

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Recent Examples of gestured After all, as Lewis-Skelly gestured to those at the Emirates, home is where the heart is. — Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Provenance representations, warranted by the vendor rather than gestured at in a policy page. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 As the cardboard burned, Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, poured a liquid onto the flames, causing the fire to grow as Vega stood nearby and gestured toward the blaze, according to prosecutors. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Usher then gestured for the fan to be removed from the stage. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 When an excitable teenager cut in front of my dad, Frankenstein — without saying a word — gestured for the kid to be patient and wait, patted my dad on the back and posed for a picture. — Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 Isul gestured to the kitchen wall clock, then picked up her toast and jam. — Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 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 The company gestured toward the need for global coordination but offered no concrete plan. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026

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After listening for several seconds, Gulbeyan motioned for arena security.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Faragna motioned to Nardulli to step to one side and spoke into his ear with circumspection.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026

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Aron has waved the flag publicly in support of a Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery merger, while Deadline told you first that Regal boss Eduardo Acuna was also a champion for the union.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2026
Dog walkers and fishermen waved, and a canoeist kept pace for a chat.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Aug. 2026

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