Synonyms of nodded

nodded

verb

past tense of nod

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bobbed
• shook
• pumped
• jerked
• swayed
• jogged
• wagged
• ducked
• wiggled
• bobbled
• jounced
• swung
• seesawed
• wobbled
• rocked
• jiggled
• dropped
• oscillated
• undulated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nodded

As DeLonge nodded his head and got emotional, the on-air broadcast team set the scene for viewers at home. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026

Deisseroth nodded to the community of scientists who worked with him and his co-laureates to make their advances possible. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Laura nodded, and the two of them found conjoined desks at the very front of the classroom. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

The longtime Paul McCartney collaborator smiled and nodded, taking in the moment during the final night of Eddie Vedder‘s annual Southern California festival. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

During the commission’s inaugural meeting last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth nodded to past efforts. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

The store nodded to Tiffany’s ties to California, with blue and violet floral arrangements inspired by the state’s natural landscape. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Whatley nodded at voters' economic angst but blamed Democrats for the problem. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Ditto for Selena Gomez in her golden Louis Vuitton column gown, which nodded to the Emmy statuette. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2026