Collocations for "waving"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "waving" in context.
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wave
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- [strong, high, choppy, rough] waves
- a [tsunami, six-meter] wave
- [tidal, sea, ocean] waves
- the waves in the [ocean, sea] (are)
- [navigate, surf, overcome, ruled] the waves
- the waves [crashed, lashed] against the [rocks, ship]
- [magnetic, electromagnetic, light, sound] waves
- a wave of [emotion, guilt, fear, nausea]
- was [overcome, hit, frozen] by a wave of [emotion]
- a wave of [emotion] passed over her
- riding a wave of [popularity, growth]
- hit by a crime wave
- a [crime] wave [swept, affected, burdened] the city
- a [welcome, farewell, goodbye] wave
- gave her a quick wave
- [an enthusiastic, a quick, a limp] wave
- gave a wave to [the crowd, the driver, her friend]
- gave us a wave and a smile
- the [trouble, money, questions] came in waves
- the [company, economy] has (successfully) navigated the waves (of)
- has waves in her hair
- the [crest, trough] of the wave
- wave [theory, structure, propagation, length]
- a wave particle
- the wave function
- wave at him
- wave [hello, goodbye]
- waved in [greeting, excitement, fear]
- waved [excitedly, anxiously]
- wave and [smile, shout, call, cheer]
- wave back [at, to] her
- wave towards the [direction, building, exit]
- waving his hands [around, in the air]
- wave away the [bugs, flies]
- the [doorman, staff] waved us [in, through]
- wave a [sign, flag] (around)
- wave a [wand, gun] (at)
- the [flag, banner] was waving
- waving in the [wind, breeze]
- waved from side to side
- she (has) waved her hair
- she (has) had her hair waved
'waving' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):