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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