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nodder

noun

Definition of noddernext
as in sleeper

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Recent Examples of nodder The squishy bass line leads into Ringo Starr’s identifiable drumming and a surprising blast of horns, urging the song from a midtempo head-nodder to a comfortable gallop. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 18 June 2026
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  1. sleeper
  2. dozer
Noun
  • Positional wedge pillows can help back-sleepers by elevating the head and upper body.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Smart Nora uses a sensor to detect snoring and inflates a pad under the pillow to shift the sleeper’s position.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleeper
Noun
  • Firefighters on Wednesday afternoon attacked the fire from the ground and air, using dozers, a helicopter and a plane.
    — Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The rescue effort is happening as hundreds of firefighters, engines and dozers battle the Ross Fire.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dozer

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“Nodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodder. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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