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
Because of its super sticky texture, the Hydro Grip Primer allows makeup to stay all day without budging.
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Trump’s trade team doesn’t seem to be budging, per sources close to New Delhi.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Russell 2000 index tracking small-cap stocks is down 17% from its post-election high and has hardly budged since the end of 2020, while large caps have enjoyed stronger gains for the last two years.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the video, Cleo's dad makes several attempts to take back his laptop bag, but the fluffy feline refuses to budge.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
However, Trump’s trade team doesn’t seem to be budging, per sources close to New Delhi.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
The Russell 2000 index tracking small-cap stocks is down 17% from its post-election high and has hardly budged since the end of 2020, while large caps have enjoyed stronger gains for the last two years.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
In the video, Cleo's dad makes several attempts to take back his laptop bag, but the fluffy feline refuses to budge.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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All the Sumerian cities of Mesopotamia succumbed to the same fate and were conquered by Sargon.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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An estimated 1,323 Californians have succumbed to the flu as of the week ending March 8, including 19 children.—
Harriet Blair Rowan,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Focus will now shift to international reporting requirements, most notably the European Union’s impact on U.S. businesses, and states like California and Colorado that are considering their own reporting mandates.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In other instances, including the president's attempt to invoke the wartime Alien Enemies Act to remove certain migrants, judges have issued temporary restraining orders that prevent enforcement of a policy, typically for 14 days, to allow for further proceedings.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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They were also barred from installing any software on SSA devices and ordered to remove any such software installed since the beginning of the Trump administration.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Robert Farley, chief of the North Bergen Police Department, is the focus of several notices to sue that were submitted by officers to the Township of North Bergen — which the first step in filing a complaint against an employer in the state — according to documents obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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By Hannah Jackson Within a relatively generous two week window, Frank submitted a round of sketches to kick off another seamless (sorry) remote design process.—
Fawnia Soo Hoo,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
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The other major addition was a giant digital tapestry that moved slowly up or down the giant canvas behind the Dead, with surreal animation that had more wealth of detail than the naked eye could take in, even over the course of an extended Dead jam.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
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The joys of not making an announcement is that Apple has the wiggle room to move things up to and including the release date, so things could change.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Since 2019, five have been relocated and three have found mates and nested.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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This termination policy subjected tribal nations and reservation lands to state jurisdiction and relocated at least 200,000 Native people from tribal lands to urban centers.—
Alyssa Kreikemeier,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Afterwards, Farke conceded he had been tempted to start Gnonto in Aaronson’s place.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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In November, Zelenskyy conceded not all territory could be won back by force and may have to remain under de facto Russian control after a settlement.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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The deportees were then transferred to the Center for Terrorism Confinement, known as Cecot, the largest prison in the Americas.—
Merlin Delcid,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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Schreiner also spoke out against states and colleges that were not offering the trans athlete a full scholarship when Schreiner wanted to transfer in December.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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