NOD Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈnäd

Definition of nod

as in to bob

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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nod

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noun

as in approval

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as in bob

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Recent Examples of nod

Verb

With four Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star nods in five seasons, the 27-year-old could be seen as the next Munetaka Murakami by front offices. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 And now — nine seasons, three All-Star nods and three World Series championships later — Muncy just eclipsed 10 years of service time on Sunday against the Brewers, eight days before his 36th birthday. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Noun

The couple lived humbly, which was a nod to Roy Thompson’s beginnings. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Blackpink returned with an EP and at least one single that might snag a nod. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nod

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Video shared by the navy shows a large turquoise box with the two men inside bobbing in dark ocean swells as rescue crews move in.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
And when the sun is shining, that also means the water’s sparkling, sailboats are bobbing, and seagulls are cawing.

— Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of bob

Noun

For most of those who spoke with ABC News, joining the military is a series of career decisions rather than approval or disapproval about the administration in power.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
If both parties are PLA members, superiors must step in to mediate the relationship breakdown, and the couple can only get a civil divorce with the military’s approval, which can result in a longer process.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

Prosecutors said Hernandez piloted the boat into a swell and had accelerated the throttle to try to pass through it until the swell swamped the bow of the boat, capsizing it immediately, a complaint alleged.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The collection was heavy on embellishments, with embroidery, crystals, bows, pearls and sequins decorating miniskirts, capri pants, jackets and more.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

Response to the creamery—its array of luscious ice creams in the form of cups, cones, shakes, floats, and sundaes—exceeded his expectations.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
Brava roofing has dead-ringer good looks for fussy favorites like cedar shakes, slate, and Spanish barrel tile, but the roofing is Class 4 impact-rated, the highest rating given by independent testing labs.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shake

Verb

While Tavares coach Gavin Jones ponders how to replace 18 transfer players heading into the season, just down Route 441, new Eustis coach Tanner Harris is pumping some energy into a program that has had four coaches in three years.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
These are usually available in jars, tubs, squeeze tubes, or pump bottles.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of pump

Noun

Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Jiang’s era saw China’s economy charge ahead and open up to the world, culminating with the country joining the World Trade Organization – with US support – in 2001.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

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For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
After the workout, their heart rate charts showed similar spikes and dips, and their average and maximum heart rate values were the same.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of dip

Noun

During her visit to the Evelina London Children’s Hospital on Monday, Middleton wore the Suzannah London silk flippy wiggle shirtdress in white with black accents.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
Saints peppered Trick with punches in the corner, but Trick gave Ricky a little wiggle and answered with strikes of his own.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of wiggle

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