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

Or a family member nudges you to host for the holidays for the third year in a row. — Melody Wilding, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

General Daily Insight for September 15, 2026 Midday nudges us to choose our priorities. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Where the Cayenne’s steering is calibrated so that the road nudges the driver, Bentley’s elbows back at those perturbances. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Medicare surcharges are triggered by hard income thresholds assessed on a two-year lookback, and a conversion that nudges an individual a single dollar over a bracket can raise premiums for a full year. — Dana Dunkelberger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Sangare probably nudges playmaker Mathias Jensen out of the starting XI to line up alongside Yehor Yarmoliuk and Mikkel Damsgaard. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Everything about Anna Maria Island nudges you toward taking a deep breath and surrendering to the calm of vacation. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 28 July 2026

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