Waves crashed and he listened.

Meaning: This sentence describes someone listening to the sound of waves crashing.

Choice of Words: Crashed means to make a loud noise when breaking or colliding, and listened means to pay attention to a sound. When you put them together, it means the waves were making a loud noise when breaking or colliding and he was paying attention to the sound.

Alternative Expressions

The big waves crashed onto the beach, and he listened to the sound.

Meaning: This means that the big waves hit the beach with a loud noise, and he paid attention to the sound.

Choice of Words: Crashed means to hit something hard and make a loud noise. Beach is the sandy area next to the ocean. Listened means to pay attention to a sound.

The ocean waves came crashing down, and he could hear them.

Meaning: This means that the waves from the ocean fell or hit the beach with a loud noise, and he could sense the sound with his ears.

Choice of Words: Ocean is the big body of water that covers most of the Earth. Crashed down means to fall or hit something with a loud noise. Hear means to sense sound with your ears.

The waves from the sea smashed against the shore, and he noticed the noise.

Meaning: This means that the waves from the ocean hit the land next to the ocean hard and broke it, and he realized the sound.

Choice of Words: Sea is another word for ocean. Smashed means to hit something hard and break it. Shore is the land next to the ocean. Noticed means to see or hear something and realize what it is.

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