Synonyms of nudged

nudged

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushed
• kissed
• touched
• shaved
• caressed
• skimmed
• grazed
• patted
• bumped
• scraped
• stroked
• swept
• missed
• contacted
• glanced
• struck
• swiped
• skipped
• bounced
• rebounded
• cuddled
• petted
• sideswiped
• ricocheted
• loved
• caromed
• fondled
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• knocked
• bumped
• slapped
• slammed
• smacked
• punched
• smashed
• impacted
• whacked
• banged
• collided
• clashed
• rammed
• swiped
• thudded
• crashed
• impinged
• bashed
• thwacked

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urged
• encouraged
• pushed
• prompted
• prodded
• coaxed
• spurred
• goaded
• exhorted
• propelled
• pressed
• egged (on)
• stimulated
• drove
• hurried
• implored
• provoked
• cajoled
• hustled
• rushed
• pressured
• beseeched
• importuned
• wheedled
• nagged
• adjured
• incited
• instigated
• fomented
• needled
• stirred (up)
• blandished
• soft-soaped
• high-pressured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discouraged
• deterred
• checked
• dissuaded
• constrained
• restrained
• inhibited
• held back
• curbed
• braked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nudged

The same analysts at Wells nudged up their Alphabet price target to $417 from $411, implying 20% upside. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

The blind man nudged the ferrule of his cane into the bulk of the sleeping figure, sidestepped him deftly, and moved on to the end of the block, a stoplight, heavy traffic, cyclists, big scary trucks. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026

Gio Giovanni Gerosa While knitwear and colorful silk dresses remain at the center of Giovanni Gerosa’s universe, his brand’s latest collection nudged the designer’s penchant for craftsmanship into new territories. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

So there’s not that much to happen in the last two-thirds of the drama than for your ribs to be constantly nudged with the idea of how easily the most respectable citizens among us will give in to modest proposals and, indeed, murder. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

Miley Cyrus, open-mouthed, nudged Kerry Washington as the woman in spangles swept by—this was red-carpet clothing, flashbulb clothing, clothing to be seen in once rather than excavated annually from a closet of perennials. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

However, because two of the models that have performed well for Lowell are along the eastern side of the guidance, the hurricane center nudged the track forecast slightly east. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

In a normal rom-com, this is where Jack would exit stage left as the martyr who nudged Wendy toward her true soulmate. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

This nudged Bentley toward using sound made by living beings, rather than something synthesized. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026