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wave

[weyv] / weɪv /
NOUN
sea surf, current
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge
STRONG
bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl curlicue drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling rocking roll roller scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising whitecap winding
WEAK
ground swell
Antonyms
STRONG
line
VERB
move back and forth; gesture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brandish flap flutter fly shake swing twirl twist wield
STRONG
beckon billow coil curl direct falter flourish flow fluctuate gesticulate indicate motion oscillate palpitate pulsate pulse quaver quiver reel ripple seesaw sign signal stir stream surge sway swell swirl swish switch tremble undulate vacillate vibrate wag waggle waver whirl wigwag wobble
WEAK
move to and fro
Antonyms
STRONGEST
untwist
STRONG
be still calm leave alone mislead persist remain stay steady straighten

Example Sentences

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Even though Tucker didn’t disrupt the auto business, a new wave of upstarts did just that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"The traffic jams caused by the unprecedented wave of strikes, in both number and intensity, carried out by Israel are hampering rescue operations," it said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Bankers describe it less as a wave of defaults than as more households falling a payment behind, juggling bills or leaning on credit cards to get through the month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Areas of high anti-social behaviour have been targeted for the first wave of the hubs, but they will be among 50 that will open across the country.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

If Sun Girl yelled anything back, Duane was still too far away to hear it, but she did wave in greeting.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el