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
But as of last month, the department’s net detective headcount has not budged: There were 1,102 total detectives as of May 2023, and 1,104 as of September.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
States hike minimum wages Although the federal minimum wage hasn’t budged, many state minimum wages have.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The Wolverines could lose by five touchdowns, and as long as five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood shows up as planned, Moore’s approval rating wouldn’t budge.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
They couldn’t be budged from Montecito even by extreme flooding.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
States hike minimum wages Although the federal minimum wage hasn’t budged, many state minimum wages have.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
The Wolverines could lose by five touchdowns, and as long as five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood shows up as planned, Moore’s approval rating wouldn’t budge.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
They couldn’t be budged from Montecito even by extreme flooding.
—Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Local authorities had told Reuters that 143 people have succumbed to the illness since late October.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both officers were transported to the hospital, where 23-year-old Briese succumbed to his injuries.Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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The landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the company has shifted its mission, adopted new policies, or its leadership style has changed in a way that feels at odds with your own principles.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Exfoliating scrub: To exfoliate (remove dead skin cells), add sea salt and essential oil to rice water to make a scrub, rub it into your skin, and rinse it off. Masks: Soak cotton pads in rice water and apply them to your face for 15 minutes.Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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After years of debate, fencing that prevented elk from accessing food and competing with cattle for food will be removed, my colleague Summer Lin reports.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Following the settlement, which came just days after U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette Reid ordered the president-elect and Stephanopoulos to submit to four-hour depositions, ABC News is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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To prepare for the arrival of a guest with disabilities, the line asks for a Special Requirements Information Form to be submitted 45 days prior to embarkation.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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The team’s pattern of drafting college hitters who should move quickly says that that is not their mindset, so go spend some of Arte’s money.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Staple explained his goal for the partnership is to continue moving fashion into the future and to utilize technologies to improve the customer experience.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Xaver relocated to Sebring, a city of roughly 11,000 residents, in 2018 from the South Bend, Indiana area.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Diaz, a film editor, relocates from Los Angeles to the English countryside, while Winslet, a journalist, heads Stateside for the holidays.Hannah Daly, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gray was ahead by 187 votes in the 13th Congressional District when Duarte conceded Tuesday evening — the closest margin in the country.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gray declared victory and Duarte conceded late Tuesday as the final votes were tallied.Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
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But before investigators arrived, the task force transferred all remaining detainees to an island north of Buenos Aires, destroyed the internal staircase and the elevator, and made other structural alterations.Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Hike down a canyon to get to your room (your luggage is transferred on a pulley system), converse with locals under the stars, dine on traditional dishes, and watch the sunset over the rugged mountains.Mo Noubani, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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