Synonyms of nudges

nudges 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of nudge

1

as in kisses

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kisses
• brushes
• touches
• caresses
• skims
• shaves
• grazes
• pats
• misses
• scrapes
• sweeps
• bumps
• strokes
• swipes
• skips
• contacts
• glances
• strikes
• bounces
• cuddles
• fondles
• sideswipes
• rebounds
• loves
• ricochets
• caroms
• pets
• skirts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hits
• slaps
• knocks
• smacks
• impacts
• impinges
• slams
• punches
• whacks
• bumps
• smashes
• swipes
• collides
• crashes
• rams
• bangs
• clashes
• thwacks
• thuds
• bashes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• urges
• encourages
• prompts
• pushes
• prods
• exhorts
• goads
• coaxes
• spurs
• eggs (on)
• propels
• presses
• stimulates
• provokes
• drives
• hurries
• implores
• cajoles
• beseeches
• rushes
• pressures
• hustles
• wheedles
• importunes
• nags
• incites
• adjures
• instigates
• stirs (up)
• foments
• high-pressures
• needles
• blandishes
• soft-soaps

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discourages
• deters
• brakes
• dissuades
• inhibits
• curbs
• checks
• restrains
• constrains
• holds back

nudges

2 of 2

noun

plural of nudge

as in pushes

Related Words

• pushes
• jerks
• sticks
• jams
• shoves
• jogs
• punches
• stabs
• digs
• jabs
• lunges
• dabs
• pokes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nudges

Verb

If a kid’s activity, date, hobby, or creative plan nudges the budget, set a clear ceiling first. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Cost per wear nudges you toward fewer regrets at the register and a closet that earns its keep. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

One gallery features a towering tree with a grinning Cheshire Cat tucked among vibrant begonias and unusual foliage, while other spaces are filled with whimsical topiary creatures, fountains and playful signage that nudges guests deeper into Wonderland. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Instead, Samsung plans to build systems that learn which nudges work for which people, adapting both timing and tone. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

An intuitive Moon crosses your 10th House of Career while Saturn, planet of lessons, rests in your 5th House of Creativity, and their quincunx nudges you to refine spotlight plans with care. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026

Upcoming inflation and jobs reports carry outsized weight, too, since each release nudges investor expectations about where the Fed heads next. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 June 2026

The app reads flights and stays, checks ahead, then nudges travelers toward choices that may save them from last‑minute airport purchases or an overstuffed suitcase filled with the wrong gear. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

The scene also nudges toward Madonna's own influence across mediums, in a short shot that features her lifting her arm over a dryer to recall a similar image from her 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026