wave (someone or something) through

phrasal verb

waved (someone or something) through; waving (someone or something) through; waves (someone or something) through
: to move one's hand in a way that tells someone to continue moving through a particular area
The traffic cop waved cars through.

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Throughout the ’70s and ’80s, BASIC sent a shock wave through teenage tech culture. Clive Thompson, WIRED, 29 July 2024 The software update that hobbled large swaths of the world Friday also sent a shock wave through the global business and financial systems, reminiscent of the sudden early pandemic closures. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 20 July 2024 What happens if the Beach (21-14) continues to roll like a tidal wave through another week or so? Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 His attack sent a shock wave through the sleepy suburbs of the southeast Valley. Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for wave (someone or something) through

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“Wave (someone or something) through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20through. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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