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  • past participle of wave.
  • past tense form of wave.
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waved

[wayvd] / weɪvd /


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Lowe, who later became a bishop, had been an enthusiastic supporter of NOS and waved away concerns from fellow clergy as early as 1992.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

And while GM Brandon Gomes publicly blamed the “ebbs and flows” of a season and not knee inflammation or biceps tightness, Ohtani waved wildly at pitches and piled up 22 strikeouts in 14 games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

When she declared the butter at JFK, the customs agent glanced at her thawing bars and joked about keeping one—then waved her through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Duterte did not speak during the hearing but waved at the public gallery when the judge had left the courtroom at the end.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

He had waved a bit apologetically at the procession of small boys behind him, each staggering under the weight of several huge volumes.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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