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nodded

  • past participle
    of nod.
    nod
    verb (used without object)
    to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
  • past tense form
    of nod.
    nod
    verb (used without object)
    to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.

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The committee’s policy statement nodded subtly toward another increase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

But as he held forth about the failures of both parties, students in the room nodded their heads in unison.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

"We're worried they hate us," a Maine retiree sitting with friends told AFP in Fort Kent, as she nodded towards Canada, visible across the Saint John River.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Fury nodded along as Joshua spoke about his Christian faith and, even when the pair traded insults, they rarely felt venomous.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

I nodded: Jop was party to everything that went on in the house.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom