1
as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position
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2
as in to shift
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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3
as in to remove
to change the place or position of
the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it
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Recent Examples of budge
The creamy formula glides on like silk, blends effortlessly, and doesn’t budge.
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Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, for a half-hour that line barely budged, and a bit puzzlingly, Artikal Sound System kicked off the festival right on time anyway, belting out one of its reggae songs, then another, then another, for a crowd of (from what I’m told) just slightly larger than zero.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite Seattle, Tacoma, and other neighboring school districts delaying their middle and high school start times in recent years, the Renton School District has yet to budge.
—Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Well, that balance doesn’t budge for years, in my case the lines of interest and principal payments won’t cross until the end of this decade.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, for a half-hour that line barely budged, and a bit puzzlingly, Artikal Sound System kicked off the festival right on time anyway, belting out one of its reggae songs, then another, then another, for a crowd of (from what I’m told) just slightly larger than zero.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
Despite Seattle, Tacoma, and other neighboring school districts delaying their middle and high school start times in recent years, the Renton School District has yet to budge.
—Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Well, that balance doesn’t budge for years, in my case the lines of interest and principal payments won’t cross until the end of this decade.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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Shakur succumbed to his injuries a week later at the age of 25.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The child was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries two days later.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Bills had shifted their offensive line protection toward the All-Pro Jones, which allowed the space for him and Reid to run free.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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Now the market has shifted toward cotton grown with regenerative practices.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2025
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The site, however, was removed during Trump's first term which started in 2017.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The move is an apparent effort to repeal President Biden’s executive order to remove potential workforce barriers for the outlined demographic in 2021.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Prior to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president, digital-currency exchange Crypto.com submitted a similar filing to tap into sports betting.—
Stuart Dyos,
Fortune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Endless Legend 2 will be released in Early Access on Steam, letting players submit feedback directly to the developers before its public release.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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To land the kiss on her cheek, Trump would have had to either crane his neck or move her hat.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pryor calls himself Jo Jo Dancer in the movie and relocates the story to Ohio (despite filming in Peoria), but by 1986, the contours of his history were well known.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Born in Michigan to an Australian father and German mother, Joint only relocated to Australia a couple of years ago and joined the national academy in Brisbane.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Having only conceded three goals in their last nine games, and never more than once in a match, Newcastle’s previous solidity crumbled.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump, after all, refused to concede to Biden after losing the 2020 election, trafficked in rhetoric that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and declined to attend Biden’s inauguration later that month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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But strikers Carlos Vinicius, Islam Slimani and, to an extent, Darwin Nunez have struggled to transfer their Primeira Liga form in Portugal to the Premier League.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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In August that same year, her employer transferred her to the position of night guest laundry attendant at a wage of $16.50 an hour.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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