as in bobbed
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 nodded
And Powell also nodded to that possibility in his keynote speech last month at the Kansas City Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Alex fizzed in a pinpoint cross to De Rosario, who nodded home from four yards out.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Katherine nodded to a spectacled woman in the front.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The technical team spoke in code while business stakeholders nodded along, pretending to understand the difference between server-side rendering issues and front-end optimization problems.
—Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Everyone nodded and went back to work.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
As seen in a clip posted by Flushing IT on X, fellow LIV stars Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson nodded in agreement as Lefty spoke.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Proud nodded to the Denver system, which cut costs to $650 million for the nearly 40-mile project in part by keeping it mostly single-track.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Appel nodded, said thanks, but sent him away.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
Alex fizzed in a pinpoint cross to De Rosario, who nodded home from four yards out.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Katherine nodded to a spectacled woman in the front.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The technical team spoke in code while business stakeholders nodded along, pretending to understand the difference between server-side rendering issues and front-end optimization problems.
—Meeky Hwang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Everyone nodded and went back to work.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
As seen in a clip posted by Flushing IT on X, fellow LIV stars Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson nodded in agreement as Lefty spoke.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Proud nodded to the Denver system, which cut costs to $650 million for the nearly 40-mile project in part by keeping it mostly single-track.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
Appel nodded, said thanks, but sent him away.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodded
Verb
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This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.—
Lorenza Medley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After a while, the lady shook her head.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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The earthquake shook at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles south-southeast of Pinnacles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On second-and-9, quarterback Brock Purdy pumped and uncorked a long ball to receiver Ricky Pearsall, who got a step on cornerback Riq Woolen down the sideline for a 45-yard gain.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Oklahoma Sooners will be facing the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday night in a heated non-conference matchup, and Oklahoma legend Trae Young is pumped for the affair.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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If Hall jerked too violently, let alone tried to run, the wire would pull the trigger, firing the shotgun Kiritsis had pointed at the back of Hall’s head.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Nodded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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