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
With Austria desperately throwing men forward, a cross nodded back across goal found Wolves striker Kalajdzic, who somehow powered his header through a crowd of bodies to secure a 3-3 draw.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Tyson shook his head and nodded as his aunt spoke.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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.
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Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
Rogan then asked if Gibson's friends had taken ivermectin to which Gibson nodded in agreement.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
Del Toro also nodded to the rising tide of political polarization that threatens creative freedom around the world.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
The alderpeople all nodded in agreement.
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Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
Tyson shook his head and nodded as his aunt spoke.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodded
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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.
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Yellow dandelions bobbed in the breeze.
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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The Willy Chavarria show was air-conditioned, pumped with Xinú perfume and felt expensive.
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But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes.
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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.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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“Nodded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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