waving (aside or off)

verb

present participle of wave (aside or off)
as in waiving

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  1. waiving
  2. passing over
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  • Grupe re-signed with them during the offseason before waiving him on Sunday.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The interesting decision was waiving tight end Cam Grandy while keeping Hudson.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
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  • Related Articles The board previously resolved to erect new buildings for the Latino Museum and the American Women’s History Museum, passing over Arts and Industries.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The August 12 eclipse swept across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain and passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026
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“Waving (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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