nudge
Example Sentences
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Once the Nunalik started moving, it sailed at a speed of two knots, a leisurely walking pace, nudging ice aside with a deep crunch that sent vibrations through the entire vessel.
Leo has nudged bishops in the U.S. to take a firmer stand against the forced deportation of migrants, telling them “the church cannot be silent.”
"It was him and my brother who nudged me to learn how to play and face them, so that's when I started studying the game, watching YouTube videos of the best chess openings."
From BBC
After a nudge, he allows only: “It’s well into the eight figures.”
From Los Angeles Times
A rapidly weakening jobs market could nudge the Fed to slash rates further and give the world's biggest economy a boost.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
