wave down

Example Sentences

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At one point, he stepped onto a platform midway up to wave down at fans and onlookers who were taking photos.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

If you send a wave down a forked channel, it will easily split and flow through both channels at the same time.

From Scientific American • Oct. 12, 2023

Witnesses told the Florida Highway Patrol that Haskins was trying to wave down cars and standing in the center lane when he was hit by the truck and then an SUV.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Surfing that wave down steep hills, over rocks and around sharp corners definitely tests balance and flow — or lack thereof.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2023

And she’s got that Miss America wave down pat.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles