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in waves

in waves prepositional phrase: with variable frequency; in large amounts spaced out.

Prepositional phrase

  1. With variable frequency; in large amounts spaced out.
    • The attention and praise come in waves for the pop star.
    • Relief came over me in waves.

Questions about in waves

What does in waves mean?
In waves means with variable frequency; in large amounts spaced out.
What part of speech is in waves?
In waves is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in waves in the dictionary

  1. in vitro fertilizations
  2. in vivo
  3. in vogue
  4. in voice
  5. in waiting
  6. in waves
  7. in ways
  8. in weal and woe
  9. in what universe
  10. in what world
  11. in wine

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