Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waving (aside or off)
Verb
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The Fort Worth City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved waiving fees for an affordable housing development in South Fort Worth, even as residents spoke against it.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025 -
The front office has explored potential additions through two-way contracts, which would require waiving one of their current two-way players — PJ Hall, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, or Javon Small.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the next week, Melissa is passing over some warmer than usual waters in the Caribbean, which has not seen a tropical storm or hurricane yet this season.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Simply rake fallen leaves from landscape beds into piles and mow over them on your lawn, chopping them into small pieces by passing over them several times.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Waving (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waving%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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