as in to bob
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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as in approval
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Recent Examples of nod
Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Racking up eight more Pro Bowl nods in from 2018 to 2024, a First-team All-Pro nod in 2023, and a Second-Team All-Pro nod in 2024.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Her middle name is a nod to her maternal grandmother, Margaret Larter.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
And then Steve Cook, 16 years into a career built on heading, was allowed the freedom of the Leeds box to nod in a second.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Racking up eight more Pro Bowl nods in from 2018 to 2024, a First-team All-Pro nod in 2023, and a Second-Team All-Pro nod in 2024.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Noun
Shelves are lined with books — a nod to the restaurant’s name.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Her middle name is a nod to her maternal grandmother, Margaret Larter.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nod
Verb
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Its head bobbed up and down and side to side, its snub nose tracing arcs in the morning sky.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Selena Gomez has been embracing a retro aesthetic with her glam lately, throwing it back to the ‘50s and early ’60s with vintage-y pageboy bobs on the red carpet.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But Trump will need congressional approval to fully shut down the department.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Closing the Education Department without Congressional approval is unconstitutional, a fact that Secretary of Education Linda McMahon acknowledged on Thursday during an appearance on Fox News.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the bow, a low-slung sofa and a selection of chairs offer exceptional views while the boat is cruising around her native cruising grounds of Thailand.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The new set bows atop the Billboard 200 albums chart this week, moving 298,000 first-week units, according to Luminate — almost exactly triple the number posted by the rapper’s prior Billboard 200-topping effort, 2020’s Whole Lotta Red, in its first frame.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Another has been figuring out how best to protect the buildings' historic but extremely flammable shingles, also known as shakes.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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In addition to doughnuts, Duck Donuts shops serve breakfast sandwiches, ice cream sundaes, shakes and beverages such as coffee, espresso and soft drinks.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His leg was pumping at, like, a hundred miles an hour.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
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By Erica Sloan Sparkly beverages pumped with prebiotic fiber have been bubbling up for some time now, positioned both as gut-helpers and healthier alts to classic soda.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Google’s support for enterprise integration via cloud platforms and the emergence of domain-specific offshoots like TxGemma, the Gemini 2.5 Pro ecosystem is poised to provide both the general intelligence and the specialized skills that modern enterprises seek.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His administration has threatened steep tariffs on French exports, including wine and champagne, and has criticized EU leaders over defense spending and support for Ukraine.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since then, the population has grown steadily, except for a dip from September 2021 to December 2021.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Visit the captivating city of Reykjavik, chase the Northern Lights or go for a dip in the rejuvenating waters of the Blue Lagoon.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Alana Kaplan, the head judge and moderator, asked the kids to make a funny face to get their wiggles out.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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If a detector shows a star wiggling back and forth, and if these wiggles occur with regularity, the signal is a good indication that there is a planet in orbit, tugging on its host.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Dec. 2011
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“Nod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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