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

[weyvd] / weɪvd /


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As I stood in the shrubbery near her window, Cindy waved her hand this way and that, directing me from inside about the best spot for the feeding station.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Normally busy streets became eerily quiet as police directed traffic to pull over and waved people into shelters.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

He waved to the crowd of nearly 700 lining the street in support.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

“Viva Mexico!” said R∅z’s Hugo Lara, as cheers rang and flags waved before him.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I waved back—feeling as proud as I ever had in my life.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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