The children wave as he drives by.

Meaning: This means that the young people move their hands or arms to say hello or goodbye as he operates a vehicle near or past them.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Wave means to move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye. Drives means to operate a vehicle. By means near or past something. When you put them together, "The children wave as he drives by" means the young people move their hands or arms to say hello or goodbye as he operates a vehicle near or past them.

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