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

The sleek, modern look, nodded to some elements of the dark glamour trend. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Salazar smiled and nodded, pointing at the man who was filming, an activist named Thomas Kennedy. — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026

Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Mahomes spent roughly a dozen seconds venting about a topic neither of them want to detail now, before Eric Bieniemy nodded his head. — Sam McDowell 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

One of Dad’s friends, Chris McNamara, caught my eye and nodded. — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Many protesters are under 18, and Mélenchon — who is 75 and on his fourth presidential run — nodded to that future electorate by proposing to lower the voting age to 16. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

As DeLonge nodded his head and got emotional, the on-air broadcast team set the scene for viewers at home. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Deisseroth nodded to the community of scientists who worked with him and his co-laureates to make their advances possible. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026