Synonyms of nods

nods 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nod

as in bobs

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

• bobs
• shakes
• pumps
• jerks
• sways
• jogs
• wags
• bobbles
• wiggles
• seesaws
• jounces
• rocks
• jiggles
• wobbles
• ducks
• undulates
• swings
• oscillates
• drops

nods

2 of 2

noun

plural of nod

1

as in supports

Related Words

• supports
• sanctions
• thumbs-ups
• ratifications
• approvals
• endorsements
• votes
• cachets
• rubber stamps
• formalizations
• OKs
• approbations
• backings
• consents
• assents
• finalizations
• homologations
• favors
• benedictions
• agreements
• blessings
• imprimaturs
• goodwills
• concurrences
• satisfactions
• accessions
• countenances
• acceptations
• likings

Dissimilar Words

• disapprovals
• refusals
• rejections
• repudiations
• criticisms
• dislikes
• dissatisfactions
• condemnations
• denunciations
• disapprobations
• disfavors
• censures
• reproaches
• disparagements
• depreciations
• deprecations
• reprehensions
• reprobations
• opprobriums

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as in bows

Related Words

• bows
• dips
• twists
• veers
• turns
• lists
• bends
• tilts
• tips
• cocks
• inclinations
• anglings

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as in shakes

Related Words

• shakes
• bobs
• wiggles
• flicks
• waves
• jolts
• flaps
• twitches
• jiggles
• whips
• jerks
• rocks
• flutters
• wavers
• snaps
• swings
• sways
• wags
• whisks
• oscillations
• waggles
• switches
• swishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nods

Verb

Lynch mentioned Fred Warner, Trent Williams, Kyle Juszczyk, Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, who have 30 Pro Bowl nods combined. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Some of the biggest shows of the year are only recognized in the acting categories but miss in series nods. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 24 July 2026

This 18-guest, 196-foot charter-first dahabiya is distinctive, too, in that Kazazian’s aesthetic doesn’t hark back to those Imperial days, but instead nods more to the slick, white interiors of a contemporary superyacht. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026

But the majority of the album is focused on the machinery that brings stars to life, with nods to the Velvet Underground, a band that was famously nurtured by a man who knew a little something about that. — Caryn Ganz, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026

Room numbers are handwritten on the doors rather than printed—an intentionally imperfect detail that nods to Berlin’s slightly rough-around-the-edges character. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Jones nods to which stories are left to tell, should the show get renewed. — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

The classic ticking stripe nods to the Spanish Revival style that influenced Southern California architecture and interior design in the early 1900s. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026

Those nods to the past are why the thriving casual-dining chain is debuting its new look in Dallas, Texas, the same city where it was founded more than five decades ago. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Noun

Released in 2024, the uniforms have multiple nods to car culture, including a tire mark down the middle of the jersey and a nod to Woodward Ave on the sleeve. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025