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  • past tense form of nod.
  • past participle of nod.

nodded





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She had a high blond ponytail that nodded to Madonna’s look from the Blonde Ambition tour — a random happy coincidence, Bob would later share with me.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

He smiled and nodded in thanks after a supporter in the public gallery shouted "hang in there!"

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Walmart CFO John David Rainey nodded to these pressures in an earnings call this month, discussing the retailer’s move to cut prices on 11,000 items, funded with its $2.9 billion refund.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

He nodded to the families of “children who are not coming home, members of a very terrible club that I am a member of myself.”

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Luc gestured for me to watch him, and once I did his eyes seemed like a life raft; he nodded along with every word that came out of my mouth.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse



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