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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If England aren't riding the wave, several more will be on them before they know it.

From BBC

If that proves true, advertisers will be delighted to surf the AI wave as it crashes over the world's internet users.

From Barron's

Oscillations are coordinated waves of neural firing that help different parts of the brain communicate with each other.

From Science Daily

Eyewitnesses described the tanker "swinging around like a compass" as waves crashed over the abandoned ship and black plumes of oil spurted out into the sea.

From BBC

A wave of Americans arrived on RedNote, a popular Chinese social media app, ahead of a TikTok ban in the US.

From BBC

wave

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