as in to bob
to make short up-and-down movements
though she couldn't see the rain, she knew it had started because she could see the flowers nod as raindrops hit them
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Recent Examples of nod
Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Meyer showed Si an image of the painting, and Si nodded.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Ethereal’s name is a nod to the blockchain that has traditionally been the north star of its investing strategy and Lubin, the Ethereum cofounder, has stayed on as CEO of Consensys.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Verb
Her The Wife nods and supports, all knowingly without deceiving the emotional truths of the narrative.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Meyer showed Si an image of the painting, and Si nodded.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 1 May 2026
Noun
Pistons center Jalen Duren earned his first All-Star nod this season and has openly credited Bickerstaff with fostering his growth as a player and as a person multiple times.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Ethereal’s name is a nod to the blockchain that has traditionally been the north star of its investing strategy and Lubin, the Ethereum cofounder, has stayed on as CEO of Consensys.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nod
Verb
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The host of Watch What Happens Live and executive producer of The Real Housewives franchise, Cohen is bobbing and weaving from one reality universe to the other in many different forms.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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Crews then raced to recover the astronauts aboard the vehicle, which bobbed for a few hours in the Pacific Ocean near California.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Both hires require formal approval from their respective school boards, which are expected to vote in May.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Noun
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So the muscles in my shoulder were not used to doing these movements with a very heavy bow; strained my shoulder.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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July 9 and the Season 5 bow of the Jimmy Kimmel-led Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Wednesday, July 22.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Letting the body shake can help discharge physical tension that builds up under stress.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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Choosing between a protein shake and a smoothie depends on your health goals, diet needs, and taste preferences.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Once inside, visitors were encouraged to urinate in two onsite toilets which filter and pump sanitized water back into a large aquarium tank where performers float for four hours at a time, breathing through a scuba mask.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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My daily ritual was waking up early and walking less than three minutes down to the beach for a morning dip and to watch world-class surfers tackle the break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Guests can also add chips to their orders with either salsa, guacamole, QDOBA’s signature three-cheese queso dip or its spicy version, the Queso Diablo.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Noun
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If a device frequently drops connection and can be fixed with a wiggle, there’s a good chance something is wearing out in the cable.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Finding a big-body option who has enough wiggle to add to the pass rush would be a boon.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Nod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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