nod
verb (used without object)
to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
was nodding
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past progressiveof nod.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But at Hinojosa’s rally in McAllen this month, Ovalle was nodding along with the Democratic candidate, recording clips of her stump speech.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
“In my very first meeting with the team, he had unbelievable eye contact, and he was nodding his head in agreement with the things I was saying,” Tang said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2023
And he was nodding and saying, ‘I love you too, honey.’
From Fox News ● Feb. 24, 2022
His partnership with Son Heung-min that supplied Spurs’ goals is perhaps the club’s finest since Alan Gilzean was nodding them down for Jimmy Greaves more than 50 years ago.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2020
The handsome girl was nodding, promising these impossible things.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
