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
As for her accessories, the actress nodded to Holland's famous superhero with a pair of statement earrings that featured a large web stud and a long crystal drop detail.
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Rogan then asked if Gibson's friends had taken ivermectin to which Gibson nodded in agreement.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
The alderpeople all nodded in agreement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Rodri played a floating ball across the box that found the head of Marc Cucurella, who nodded it back in front of the net into the path of Ferran Torres.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Who hasn’t nodded along in recognition while listening to a story about a nightmare roommate, or had a narcissistic relative who makes everything about himself?
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
In South Meridian, Simison nodded to improvements coming to state Highway 69, or Meridian Road.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Meg Walters, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Earlier this month, Boone also nodded to Earle in a TikTok post, tagging her in the caption of a TikTok video of him lip-syncing the lyrics to the song while wearing a skin-tight black lace dress.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
Rogan then asked if Gibson's friends had taken ivermectin to which Gibson nodded in agreement.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 June 2026
The alderpeople all nodded in agreement.
—Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Rodri played a floating ball across the box that found the head of Marc Cucurella, who nodded it back in front of the net into the path of Ferran Torres.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Who hasn’t nodded along in recognition while listening to a story about a nightmare roommate, or had a narcissistic relative who makes everything about himself?
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
In South Meridian, Simison nodded to improvements coming to state Highway 69, or Meridian Road.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodded
Verb
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The enthusiasm was apparent as the catamaran bobbed around the future site of Pier Wind, which recently received a $20-million grant from the California Energy Commission.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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The catastrophic part of the book is shockingly witty and beautiful, but the first part shook me even more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Some shook their head when they were first handed the headsets.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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After the pool was resurfaced and water was pumped back in, issues began to arise last week.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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For example, Costco members with the no-annual-fee Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi get 5% back on gas pumped at Costco and 4% at other qualifying gas stations.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
20 June 2026
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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“Nodded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodded. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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