nudging

verb

Definition of nudgingnext
present participle of nudge
1
as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing accidentally nudged me as they squeezed past

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2
as in urging
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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  1. urging
  2. kissing
  3. encouraging
Verb
  • While some states have moved forward with their own laws regulating the use of social media, state attorneys general are urging Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
  • An ad urging viewers to call their senator and push them to back Hegseth will run on national television, but will also be targeted online in Iowa -- Ernst's home state.
    Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of urging
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  • Other clips show the pair posing together at Disneyland, eating pizza in a kitchen, watching a soccer game, sledding on a snowy hill, kissing and sitting at a restaurant.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The two shared a hug, with Stockton's mother kissing the head of Beck's mom.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of kissing
Verb
  • In light of these statistics, organizations are increasingly pushing consumers toward chatbots, emails and FAQs, encouraging customers to figure out their own problems.
    Todd Fisher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Practical actions can include celebrating employee achievements, encouraging staff participation in brand initiatives and highlighting employee stories in external communications.
    Anna Convery-Pelletier, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of encouraging
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