1
as in to brush
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past
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2
as in to urge
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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Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The morning consists of updating deliverables trackers and (politely) nudging folks for status updates on some items.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Bowing to external pressure, Wisconsin's drinking age was nudged higher in 1984, to 19, and to 21 in 1986.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
The 10-year Treasury yield was nudged down less than 1 basis point to 4.02%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury moved 3.5 basis points lower to 3.969%.
—Samantha Subin,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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The news came against the backdrop of weaker-than-expected third-quarter sales gains, where Dockers proved to be a significant drag, and earnings that nudged past analysts’ projections.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 2 Oct. 2024
The morning consists of updating deliverables trackers and (politely) nudging folks for status updates on some items.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Bowing to external pressure, Wisconsin's drinking age was nudged higher in 1984, to 19, and to 21 in 1986.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024
The 10-year Treasury yield was nudged down less than 1 basis point to 4.02%, while the yield on the 2-year Treasury moved 3.5 basis points lower to 3.969%.
—Samantha Subin,karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Nudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudge. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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