nudged

verb

Definition of nudgednext
past tense of nudge
1
as in brushed
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past

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2
as in urged
to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action the car salesman nudged me into taking a test-drive, even though I had said that I was just looking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudged
  1. brushed
  2. urged
  3. kissed
  4. encouraged
Verb
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of brushed
Verb
  • Earlier in December, Pope Benedict XV urged a holiday truce.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the severity of the 2025 tornado season is uncertain, residents are urged to stay informed and prepared.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of urged
Verb
  • After an overtime Super Bowl win, a star tight end kissed his girlfriend, the world's most successful pop star, as confetti flew—the stuff dreams are made of.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Only his nannies showed him affection but that, as Diana explained, was not the same as being kissed and cuddled by your parents, which Charles never was.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of kissed
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  • Customers are encouraged to contact their local store for specific holiday hours.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Customers are encouraged to check Rite Aid's website for holiday store hours.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraged
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