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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Let the potatoes and garlic stand in the pot for 1 minute, shaking the pan occasionally, until the liquid evaporates.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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That makes these companies almost impossible to change without industry-shaking upheaval.Nilay Patel, The Verge, 3 Oct. 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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Dozens of residents testified at the City Council meeting, some expressing concern about unnecessary red tape that could limit access to the $10,000 grants, but most simply urging support for immediate winterization efforts and more groundwater pumping in light of the upcoming rainy season.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Foreign entities should not be pumping infinite groundwater from our aquifers.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Nodding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodding. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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