make waves
Example Sentences
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That set off days of intensive efforts using boats to make waves, then excavators to dig up sand and free the whale, as fears grew for its life.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
“He had incredible energy. I just knew he was going to make waves one day,” said Lee of his first encounter with Paik at an academic conference in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
Yet for more than a decade, Shohei Ohtani has been willing to make waves.
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2023
Ten months later, the ripple effects of Cody Bellinger’s unceremonious split from the Dodgers continue to make waves.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
“I’m not going to make waves, Alma. I’m happy just to have a job.”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
