Synonyms of nodded

nodded

verb

past tense of nod

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbed
• shook
• pumped
• jerked
• swayed
• jogged
• wagged
• ducked
• wiggled
• bobbled
• jounced
• swung
• seesawed
• wobbled
• rocked
• jiggled
• dropped
• oscillated
• undulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nodded

Once Rae confidently moved into the chorus, her voice soaring and confident, Latifah nodded her head at the preternaturally mature singer’s delivery and punched in as well. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

The longtime Paul McCartney collaborator smiled and nodded, taking in the moment during the final night of Eddie Vedder‘s annual Southern California festival. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

During the commission’s inaugural meeting last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth nodded to past efforts. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

The store nodded to Tiffany’s ties to California, with blue and violet floral arrangements inspired by the state’s natural landscape. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Whatley nodded at voters' economic angst but blamed Democrats for the problem. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Ditto for Selena Gomez in her golden Louis Vuitton column gown, which nodded to the Emmy statuette. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026

The high-energy look nodded to Mackie’s decades-long work with Turned while feeling perfectly at home on Beyoncé. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026

As Sullivan declared the mistrial, another female juror closed her eyes, nodded slowly and bowed her head. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026