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.
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The president initially appeared to favor a delay in any attack to give diplomatic efforts more time, nudging Iran to come to the table to discuss curtailing its nuclear program.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Most sectors are lower, though telecoms nudged slightly higher, with Vodafone up 1% after announcing Pilar López would join the company from Microsoft as its chief financial officer from October.
—Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Despite this, Plasencia subsequently nudged Perry’s personal assistant, who was also charged, to order more.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Even nudging your nighttime thermostat up a degree or two can add up.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 22 June 2025
Most sectors are lower, though telecoms nudged slightly higher, with Vodafone up 1% after announcing Pilar López would join the company from Microsoft as its chief financial officer from October.
—Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 June 2025
Despite this, Plasencia subsequently nudged Perry’s personal assistant, who was also charged, to order more.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
Even nudging your nighttime thermostat up a degree or two can add up.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 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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