make waves
The idiom "make waves" is often used to describe actions that cause noticeable changes or disturbances in a situation.
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Definition
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(informal)To cause a disturbance or controversy.
Example
- He didn't want to make waves at work by voicing his complaints.
- Her bold statements at the meeting made waves among the attendees.
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(informal)To attract attention or create a significant impact.
Example
- The new artist is making waves in the music industry.
- Her innovative ideas are making waves in the tech community.
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(informal)To disrupt the status quo or challenge established norms.
Example
- The activist group aims to make waves with their protests.
- His unconventional approach to the project made waves in the company.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "make waves":
wave throughcatch a waveride the crest of the wavemake noiseshock wavemake one's markpink wavetidal wavecut a wide swathnew wavemake a differenceshake upkick up duststir upruffle upbreak new ground