WAVED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of waved

as in wavy

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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

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 Outside, a cluster of demonstrators held signs and waved flags on the perimeter of courthouse property. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 4 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 Once closed, students gathered in the road and played music, displayed signs and waved flags. — Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Feb. 2026

Verb

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 Three had suffered burns, one seriously enough to be hospitalized twice and sent to a burn center after the injury was initially waved off as minor. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Glenwood Springs residents said during Thursday’s meeting that they had been waved off by the city for months until proof the community gathered about the building’s purpose and violations was undeniable. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2026 After the ceremony, the pair rode back to Buckingham Palace in a glass coach and famously waved at about 100,000 spectators from the balcony. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 One man waved a sign with a derogatory message toward those in support of Cunningham. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The tension between principle and practicality — the very thing that could make this story interesting — gets mostly waved off, sublimated instead into interpersonal hang-ups. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Industrial-scale distillation from frontier models is real and should not be waved away. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved

Adjective

As black is used for the majority of the shoe’s surface — including the midsole, netting and leather toe tip — the vibrant and fuzzy material is applied to the tongue and the top two of the series of wavy stripes.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of wavy

Adjective

An InStyle writer has been testing it for the last two months, and reports her hair feels softer and much less frizzy.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026
Morocco’s opening group match against Brazil was when the world sat up and took notice of this frizzy-haired kid.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of frizzy

Adjective

This is just one of many, many kinky situations Hoffman encounters as Elliot, a meek, wide-eyed college graduate who enters into a sadomasochistic relationship with gallery owner Erika Tracey (Olivia Wilde).

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 31 July 2026
The first technique involves braiding your hair into straight-back cornrows or a beehive and weaving the kinky, coily tresses in with a latch-hook crochet needle.

— Aleah Wright, InStyle, 8 July 2026