Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of nodded Not a second later, Mustangs senior Frank Psaute pulled from deep, nailed a triple, and nodded at David as the Mustangs cut Rock Canyon’s lead to five. —

Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Hurts nodded his head with approval. —

Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 Foldi also nodded to information about the accuser’s interactions with law enforcement in the years since her relationship with Miguez. —

Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026 Annie nodded vigorously, embracing the spotlight with relish. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 As Angus spoke, Ernie Haecker, a longtime train lover, nodded in understanding, grinning beneath a handlebar mustache. —

Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 The shop is housed in Maryville’s old library building, and the owner nodded to the massive lions fronting the New York City Public Library with the addition of two stately cats to her entrance; the pair also inspired the boutique’s name. —

Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026 Thoughtfully Elijah nodded his head in rhythm. —

Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026 The jurors nodded — without enthusiasm. —

CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

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Silver patches poke through deep chestnut hair that, not long ago, bobbed in a ponytail on her long runs.

— Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In the gray dawn, rows of bicycles bobbed at their moorings, as though lifted by ghostly hands.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026