nudged; nudging
1
: to touch or push gently
… nudged the cue ball with the tip of the cue.—
Paul Theroux
Paul Theroux
especially
: to seek the attention of by a push of the elbow
… nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy … —J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling 2
: to prod lightly : urge into action
… have been nudged into starting their own ventures …—Janet Bamford
Janet Bamford3
: approach
its circulation is nudging the four million mark—Bennett Cerf
Bennett Cerf
: to give a nudge
She nudged and jostled through the crowd.
nudge
noun
nudger
noun
Examples of nudge in a Sentence
I nudged the plate closer to him.
The guard nudged the prisoner forward.
The dog nudged the ball with his nose.
He nudged me and pointed to the deer.
The salesman nudged her into testing out the car.
Album sales are nudging the one million mark.
The price of gold has nudged a little higher.
Recent Examples on the Web
Persistent inflation could deter the Fed from moving to nudge down interest rates and lower borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, experts note.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Retailers like Total Wine & More and services like DoorDash (which explained its cannabis and hemp strategy in this article) have started stocking or delivering these products, nudging them closer to the beverage aisle in everyday life.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Jackie, on the other hand, will stand directly by him and nudge closer until he is forced to get up.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Even after that guidance was issued, some agencies nudged their employees to respond.
—Dan Levine, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025
Retailers like Total Wine & More and services like DoorDash (which explained its cannabis and hemp strategy in this article) have started stocking or delivering these products, nudging them closer to the beverage aisle in everyday life.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Jackie, on the other hand, will stand directly by him and nudge closer until he is forced to get up.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Even after that guidance was issued, some agencies nudged their employees to respond.
—Dan Levine, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Nudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nudge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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nudge
verb
nudged; nudging
: to touch or push gently
especially
: to attract the attention of by a push of the elbow
nudge
noun
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