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

Webster and Burckle eventually made it to shore, where they wrote “SOS” and “help” in the sand and attempted to wave down a passing boat, to no avail.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Witnesses said he 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 • May 23, 2022

Once a week, after payday, they would wait on the boat dock and wave down the fruit boats heading to the floating markets in the city.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat