WAVED Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of waved

as in wavy

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waved

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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

The crowd chanted France's national anthem and waved flags, and some people played trumpets and violins. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026 The pope paused for a moment and waved to the crowd before retreating into his apartment in the Apostolic Palace. — Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 White stroked a 3-pointer and waved his arms over his head to the crowd. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The pope then walked outside greeted and waved at the crowd and shook hands of hospital staff lined up by car to see him off. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 The crowd chanted France’s national anthem and waved flags, and some people played trumpets and violins. — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Upon entering the courtroom, Maduro waved to people in the gallery and shook hands with one of his lawyers, Barry Pollack. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026 Armed and hooded, the gang was waved in by Black and surprised, subdued, and handcuffed the other security guards. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026 Fast-forward to Wednesday and the $110B Paramount-WBD mega-merger was officially waved through and the new company will officially launch on Tuesday (October 6). — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waved

Adjective

For example, if the edge of a leaf grows faster than its center, this can lead to a curled or wavy shape—as with Lollo lettuce.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
In the guest bathroom, wavy blue-and-white tiles are contrasted with doodle-like sea-creature wallpaper, a terrazzo countertop, and a clear shower curtain patterned with a yellow grid.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of wavy

Adjective

Of all the wigs Padilla has donned in her 100-plus sketches, Kathy’s frizzy, light brown mop is a favorite, too.

— Lucy Feldman, Time, 30 Sep. 2026
Below, how to fix frizzy hair—a step-by-step routine for smoother, shinier strands, plus the formulas to give your style staying power.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of frizzy

Adjective

All the while, a clean-up crew led by Drew Starkey’s kinky, idiosyncratic hit man Cyrus follows close behind, but this is a third, more vestigial movie, which only distracts from the main event.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026
After all, this was the group that played a free show at a mental institution in 1978, the band whose frontman would wear kinky boots on Late Night With Conan O’Brien.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of kinky

Adjective

For example, if the edge of a leaf grows faster than its center, this can lead to a curled or wavy shape—as with Lollo lettuce.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
Males have straight antennae, while females of the species are slightly larger with curled antennae.

— Sean Donnelly, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026