Sheer
Sheer verb - To change one's course or direction.
Wave
Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sheer timing suggests the little girl who's seen being snatched up from the beach as the wave approaches probably didn't make it either.
Source: Film / Bait 3D - To make matters worse, he has a circular wave that will plunge any caught in it into despair, usually via the sheer power he exudes as a Nigh Invulnerable Eldritch Abomination.
Source: Hope Crusher -
American Conquest is especially bad for this, as human wave tactics are pretty much the only way to take a fort due to the sheer number of defences.
Source: Videogame Caring Potential
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