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

[wayvd] / weɪvd /


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Pierce saved the penalty from Paris St-Germain winger Kvaratskhelia, and Northern Ireland had an appeal of their own waved away when Charles appeared to have been caught in the area in the 88th minute.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Across from them, a roughly equal group waved Chinese and American flags, shouting “welcome, welcome” and playing music including “YMCA,” a song Trump often dances to.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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

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 waved me along, gesturing that I could leave.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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