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

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

American buyers have spent years being nudged toward ever-larger crossovers and SUVs, while small hatchbacks have gradually disappeared from the mainstream. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

Every lever that once nudged wealth toward charity has grown weaker. — Vandana Arcot, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Yes, Governor Kazuo Ueda nudged rates to a 31‑year high of 1% in mid‑June. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

No team has embraced the Rubik’s Cube nature of the three-team trade like the Rays, who have nudged their way into five of the past six three-way swaps. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Egypt is up 1-0 after a header from Yasser Ibrahim, who nudged the ball into the net off a fantastic cross from Marawan Attia in the 15th minute. — Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Pašalić had nudged the ball across goal after being picked out by a cross from wide. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Teenagers should not be nudged into parasocial dependency by synthetic friends that flatter them, mirror them back to themselves, and encourage them to come back for more. — Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026