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
At the press conference, the boxers had an intense 10-minute stare-down with neither refusing to budge until broken up.
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, users can now elect to pay Microsoft $30 to extend security support for 12-months, but there are hundreds of millions of holdouts so far refusing to budge, and many that cannot given they fail the hardware test.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Chevron top pick If oil prices don’t budge, Trump’s desire to increase production could prove illusory, at least in the short- to medium term.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Despite the rate cuts, mortgage rates haven't budged much and continue to hover near 20-year highs, leaving many would-be homebuyers disappointed.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Yes, users can now elect to pay Microsoft $30 to extend security support for 12-months, but there are hundreds of millions of holdouts so far refusing to budge, and many that cannot given they fail the hardware test.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Chevron top pick If oil prices don’t budge, Trump’s desire to increase production could prove illusory, at least in the short- to medium term.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
Despite the rate cuts, mortgage rates haven't budged much and continue to hover near 20-year highs, leaving many would-be homebuyers disappointed.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
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The starling succumbed to competition and predation.Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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According to Bessette, Gonzalez succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital and was pronounced dead.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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Finally, business education must shift accordingly, embedding ecological literacy and social-impact analysis into the core curriculum.London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Carter’s retirement shifts the conversation in Springfield away from the backlash against him, though lawmakers have said the task remains to address transit funding and reform, including the proposal to consolidate agencies.Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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With a strike removed from the equation, at least in the short term, those extra costs won’t be implemented.William Gavin, Quartz, 9 Jan. 2025
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Campbell Puckett, known online as Pookie, began the new year by getting surgery to remove pre-cancer.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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More than 2,000 scripts were submitted — double the number of a typical NHK screenplay competition — whittled down to 42 interviewees and 10 who were put through to the final WDR.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted anonymously to the TIPS hotline.Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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The couple had just moved from their modest fixer-upper in Altadena’s Janes Village to their dream home in architect Gregory Ain’s Park Planned homes, when the Eaton fire roared to life.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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While Alt moved from the left side to the right, Latham made the reverse transition and played well in his first season at left tackle.Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 9 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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According to the Miami Herald, Poncho had been relocated twice for eating as many as four dogs, but had returned.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2025
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Harris conceded to Trump the day after Election Day, and no Democrats have challenged the outcome as many Republican allies of Trump did in 2020.Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Leibniz conceded that this reverie of gadgets and wonders might sound rather odd, but such projects would stimulate further inventions.Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Last year, the CFPB put gaming companies on notice, issuing a report detailing the risks involved with purchasing and transferring virtual currencies.Makena Kelly, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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According to transfer spending figures, Everton is the only Premier League club to have a positive balance from such transactions in each of the last four seasons.James Nalton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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