1
as in kisses
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past
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2
as in urges
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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Recent Examples of nudges
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Starbucks, for example, nudges users toward loading funds onto a digital gift card by offering more rewards.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Question marks and nudges to explain.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Loneliness is the healthy emotion that nudges us to get off the couch and go be with people.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Starbucks, for example, nudges users toward loading funds onto a digital gift card by offering more rewards.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Question marks and nudges to explain.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 19, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nudges
Verb
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Belly walks over to Benito as the clock strikes midnight and kisses him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Elba’s co-star Rebecca Ferguson blew kisses around the room in the Sala Grande Theater.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, Adair urges parents to discourage kids from chasing food trends.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
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The report also urges Canadian media to go beyond Black History Month to showcase homegrown Black talent and stories year-round, and to set goals on hiring and promoting black talent in organizations.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newell oversees no annual fund-raising pushes, leads no searches for public money or corporate underwriting grants.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the group’s core pushes with its campaign, beyond improved wages and access to a union health and pension plans, is to create structured career pathways for PAs.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fog brushes the bluffs like a tide turned into vapor.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Combined, the ingredients are a powerhouse that encourages surface skin cell turnover to give complexions an overall smooth, supple appearance.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through speculative thinking and the power of the arts, this collection encourages us to see ourselves outside of the constraints that persist today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mechanism feels smooth and sturdy—no awkward jerks or wobbles.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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Life is too short to work with jerks.—
Shayne Fitz-Coy,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Folks know that the injuries where nobody touches you are usually, probably the most serious ones.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Planting Dignity in Every Backyard Food insecurity touches forty-four million Americans, thirteen million of them children.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As Ever’s first batch of products, which included teas, honey, jams, rosé wine, and even flower sprinkles, meanwhile, sold out in minutes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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That period of time culminated in the group’s debut album, out later this year, that showcases We The Band’s funky R&B stylings alongside its knack for improvisational jams.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
28 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Nudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nudges. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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