Past tense of nudge

regular verb

The past tense of nudge is nudged. The past participle is also nudged.

Forms of nudge

But a serious public health and economic crisis, and the responses to it from commonwealth and state governments, seems to have nudged some “protest” voters back into the major party fold.2021 February 2, Katharine Murphy, The Guardian
As planned, the tang of my accompanying giardiniera nudged guests toward the tannic relief of drink.2023, C Pam Zhang, Land of Milk and Honey, Hutchinson Heinemann, page 75. From the entry giardiniera
Though his heart seized at the sight of it, Luc nudged it with a foot.2020, Kayelle Allen, A Stolen Heart: MM Sci-Fi Romance, Romance Lives Forever Books, page 244. From the entry holopresence
We were walking out of the clinic when Zoe nudged me with her shoulder.2015, Marie Hall, This Time, page 190. From the entry bow chica wow wow
Skipper put a French fried potato into his mouth and nudged Gil.2003, Sylvia Snyder, The Sawdust Festival, iUniverse, Inc., →ISBN. From the entry french fried potato

noun A gentle push.
noun A feature of instant messaging software used to get the attention of another user, as by shaking the conversation window or playing a sound.
noun The rotation by one step of a fruit machine reel of the player's choice.

What is the past tense of nudge?: The past tense of nudge is nudged.
What is the past participle of nudge?: The past participle of nudge is nudged.
Is nudge a regular or irregular verb?: Nudge is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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