WAVE (ASIDE OR OFF) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

wave (aside or off)

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as in to waive

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That means the Heat will need to choose whether to convert one of its Exhibit 10 contract players to a two-way deal or waive them to transition them to its G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
If the Lakers can’t pull off a deal, forward Dalton Knecht could be at risk of being waived.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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