NODDERS Synonyms: 6 Similar and Opposite Words

nodders

noun

plural of nodder

as in sleepers

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Noun

Unlike the recent Draconid meteor shower, a treat for early sleepers, the Orionids will reward those who stay up late or rise in the dark hours before dawn.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Side sleepers and anyone worried about long-term hearing health should lean toward flat-speaker headbands or pillow speakers, which Laird flagged as the safer, more comfortable option for all-night use.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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Residents walked and rode bicycles along the boardwalk as dozers and excavators moved along the beach, reinforcing the several-foot-high berms built to protect homes from the ocean waves.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Firefighters on Wednesday afternoon attacked the fire from the ground and air, using dozers, a helicopter and a plane.

— Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 2 Sep. 2026

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