wave aside
phrasal verb
waved aside; waving aside; waves aside
: to refuse to consider or respond to (something)
The officer waved aside my questions.
Examples of wave aside in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So perhaps there was at least one other wave aside from H. erectus, the expansion of Neanderthals, and the spread of modern humans.
—
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2010
Moll’s movie doesn’t leave behind the same deep, implacable chill of those earlier works, but its lingering rage and sorrow are no less easy to wave aside.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
For years in Texas, Republicans have waved aside efforts to tighten gun laws after mass shootings, and even expanded gun rights after the 2019 attack on a Walmart in El Paso.
—Acacia Coronado, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2010
Moll’s movie doesn’t leave behind the same deep, implacable chill of those earlier works, but its lingering rage and sorrow are no less easy to wave aside.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
For years in Texas, Republicans have waved aside efforts to tighten gun laws after mass shootings, and even expanded gun rights after the 2019 attack on a Walmart in El Paso.
—Acacia Coronado, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
Dictionary Entries Near wave aside
Cite this Entry
“Wave aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20aside. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share