wave down (a vehicle)

phrasal verb

waved down (a vehicle); waving down (a vehicle); waves down (a vehicle)
: to move one's hand usually in a repeated motion to get a driver to stop
We tried to wave down a taxi.

Examples of wave down (a vehicle) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Qualik Tuliva allegedly pulled up in a Mercedes Benz to International Boulevard in Oakland and dropped off a 22-year-old woman, who proceeded to attempt to wave down cars. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2024 Her lob was given a perfectly imperfect middle part with just a hint of wave down the length. Marci Robin, Allure, 15 Sep. 2024 As waves travel over the honeycomb, the holes actually pull parts of the wave down, dismantling it into turbulence. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 June 2024 Another caller told a CHP dispatcher that multiple people were out of their vehicles and in freeway lanes trying to wave down other motorists, according to the log. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2024 The driver, who was later identified as Smith, was in a white BMW and was trying to wave down other drivers for help. Sarah Al-Arshani, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 The two oldest victims crawled out of the field and onto US-40 in an attempt to wave down help. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Jan. 2024 The boy, who police said is nonverbal, was spotted near Sheed and Gaines roads, apparently trying to wave down motorists. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2022 Witnesses told the Florida Highway Patrol that Haskins was trying to wave down cars and standing in the center lane when he was hit by the truck and then an SUV. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2023

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“Wave down (a vehicle).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20down%20%28a%20vehicle%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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