as in bowing
bending downward or forward
some students, with nodding heads, were helplessly falling asleep during the boring lecture
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as in bobbing
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 nodding
Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021
Adjective
James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.
—Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodding
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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Strong to very strong shaking was felt near the earthquake's epicenter, according to a USGS intensity map, with Carson City and Reno seeing light to moderate shaking.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Navajo Nation Council Delegate Carl Slater was shaking his head at the four states' objections.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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In practice, this would allow crypto holders to sell off their assets to the government while pumping the price of the asset.Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Devi Sri Prasad provides pumping music to match.Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Nodding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodding. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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