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

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

Bing Thomas ran over to me and nudged Ted Waters aside. — Will MacKin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

Workers who get nudged into saving, save. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026

DuPont 's price target was nudged up to $170 from $168 at Citi. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 July 2026

Johan Vasquez found Jesus Gallardo, who nudged it down the line to Quinones. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 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

The other day, when the top golfer on earth, Scottie Scheffler, scorched the course with a 60, a fan with a little buzz going nudged me on my way out to the parking lot. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

The Californian wine industry has been struggling with rising competition and dwindling demand, which could have nudged more farmers to try to save money using Monarch’s technology. — Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026