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as in succumbed
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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as in shifted
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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as in removed
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 budged
Her campaign strategy barely budged.
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Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Even in cases where women are now breadwinners, the division of labor at home has barely budged, according to another 2023 Pew Research Center survey.
—Jessica Dickler,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
But while fall has shifted later in Petersham, spring hasn’t budged much.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
And while the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points in late September, which caused rates to fall on many loan products, credit card rates have barely budged in the time since.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom stock, after all, plummeted to near-IPO levels in 2022 and hasn’t budged much since.
—Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
But in 2020, there was no presidential debate for more than two weeks after the vice presidential debate, and the polls barely budged during that time.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Yet math and reading scores for 17-year-olds haven’t budged in four decades, and the achievement gap between poor and rich students has widened by about a third.
—Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
Even in cases where women are now breadwinners, the division of labor at home has barely budged, according to another 2023 Pew Research Center survey.
—Jessica Dickler,ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
But while fall has shifted later in Petersham, spring hasn’t budged much.
—Benjamin Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
And while the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by 50 basis points in late September, which caused rates to fall on many loan products, credit card rates have barely budged in the time since.
—Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Zoom stock, after all, plummeted to near-IPO levels in 2022 and hasn’t budged much since.
—Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
But in 2020, there was no presidential debate for more than two weeks after the vice presidential debate, and the polls barely budged during that time.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Yet math and reading scores for 17-year-olds haven’t budged in four decades, and the achievement gap between poor and rich students has widened by about a third.
—Arthur C. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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Four died at the scene and two succumbed at a hospital in the town of Huixtla, about 50 miles from the border with Guatemala in Mexico’s Chiapas state, the military said.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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In East Rutherford, Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets succumbed to a disappointing 10-9 home loss to the Denver Broncos.Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Now that Israel has shifted its attention to Lebanon and scored several initial tactical successes against Hezbollah, Iran cannot afford to stand back and watch for two main reasons.Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024
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There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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David played dead as the attackers removed his watch, lying on the ground in silence until they were gone.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Two years later, Lake has still not conceded the governor’s race, despite multiple court rulings against her.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bremer had captained the side in recent weeks, while being the mainstay of a backline that has only conceded three goals in eight games.Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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About 15,000 Haitian migrants have relocated to the city in the past few years because of job opportunities and its affordability, according to the Associated Press.Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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There was also a concern that the co-op, without heat since May when the only working boiler was ordered shut down for safety reasons, would result in residents having to be relocated at the expense of both municipalities.Daniel Tepfer, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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The updated four- to six-week processing time applies to applications submitted by paper or online.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Following that subpoena, Let’s Go Washington submitted 9,000 pages of documents to the PDC, but staff at the commission said Let’s Go Washington should have been able to provide the information faster.Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Penny surrendered more than a week after the incident.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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President Joan Laporta didn't seem too concerned by this, and convinced Xavi to honor his contract until June 30, 2025 after Barca were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG and pretty much surrendered its league crown to Real Madrid after losing a Clasico.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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Years ago, Daniel said in an interview, his defense team was warned by a corrections officer that guards at the prison had it in for Daniel and would kill him if he was transferred there.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Two others, Pat Brady and Jason Corbett, have also been sentenced to life, but like Daniel, have yet to be transferred.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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