Falling
Nodding
Nodding adjective - Bending downward or forward.
Usage example: some students, with nodding heads, were helplessly falling asleep during the boring lecture
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Synonyms for Nodding
Falling and nodding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Falling" instead an adjective "Nodding".
Both words in one sentence
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Veronica gets covered in insect bites, Victor gets severe burns on his forearms after nodding off and falling into a campfire, and Alan gets so fed up he punches the programme director to the ground - only to watch him jump back to his feet, none the worse for wear.
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