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nodding

  • present participle of nod.
  • a word derived from nod.

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“We have been the victims of vandalism,” Roxana Girand-Spitzer, president and chief executive, said in a statement nodding to the urbex trend.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

“It’s chicken curry. We do a different dish every day for the communal meal,” Sadeq said, nodding at the pot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

Springsteen watches Morello closely, nodding in approval, before taking his turn.

From Salon May 28, 2026

"It's going to be he and I going to November," Bianco intoned at a recent televised debate, nodding towards Hilton.

From Barron's May 5, 2026

“It is all I need,” she said, nodding at me.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff