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nudge

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noun

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Recent Examples of nudge
Verb
This direction—padding the ensemble with social-media-friendly faces—represents more of a nudge toward the future than a massive overhaul. David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025 This card is also a nudge to integrate your many interests into one central goal or mission. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Jeanroy squats down, nudges Taïga aside, and starts digging with a cavadou—a sort of pick that resembles a very scary dental tool. Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025 Julian and Penelope nudged me for a response in unison. Sofía Pereda, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudge
Verb
  • Some models wore wigs, but others—like Grace Elizabeth—had their hair curled with a ultra-thin curling iron and brushed out.
    Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Use a cleaning toothbrush to brush away limescale and hard water residue from the drain area once per week.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Porat closed by urging leaders to really dig in and reimagine what’s possible in their own organizations.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone with information regarding this incident was urged to contact the Chandler Police Department at 480-782-4130.
    Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Vernengo said the reclassification of drug dealers as terrorists has led many in the region to assume that there is a push for a possible invasion of Venezuela, whose neighbors have no choice but to have a relationship with the United States.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pair were photographed holding hands in June, and sparked romance rumors after posting videos of them kissing on TikTok.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Initially, attention falls on Sutton’s ex-boyfriend Billy, especially after Joel learns that Billy kissed Jenna, his sister, on the night of Sutton’s death to provoke jealousy.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ultimately, the moment encouraged the Soviet population to agitate for household comforts.
    Justin Worland, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Building a bat house can encourage them to stick around a little longer and eat up all those pesky insects.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For Caribbean cuisine, stop by The Jerk Shack, where Chef Nicola Blaque channels a decade of Army discipline into flavorful jerk chicken and oxtail plates.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Gave the two jerks her very best.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As already touched on in the Introduction, Art Forms in Nature almost immediately impacted the visual culture of the early twentieth century.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Through it all, Max was there, calling her name and gently touching her arm.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Nudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudge. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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