Apply
Apply verb - To have a relation or connection.
Wave
Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The developers of this game later tried to take the same concept and apply it to Wuxia, clearly riding the Mortal Kombat wave.
Source: Full Motion Video - Oh, and the restriction about being at low health to use your super doesn't apply to him, meaning that he can Kaiser Wave you at any time.
Source: SNK Boss / SNK Playmore -
The standard Hand Wave (if one is given) is that time is very complicated and the particulars of the situation affect how the rules apply in ways that a layperson wouldn't understand.
Source: Timey-Wimey Ball
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Wave and Apply. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/wave
Apply & Wave. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/wave>.
Wave or Apply. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/apply/wave.
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