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as in succumbing
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 shifting
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 removing
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 budging
And Tillis isn’t budging on his vow to block the vote.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But reportedly, the first lady isn’t budging.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
An underlying stalemate in Washington isn't budging, leaving TSA and the Department of Homeland Security without funding.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Contract talks between Aubrey and the franchise are deemed positive but neither side is budging.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Layoffs hit the highest level in 14 years; job openings are barely budging; and quits figures are plummeting.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
One such coach isn't budging, though.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The eight Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans to advance the funding bill indicated the GOP was not budging on its position, and lawmakers have increasingly worried about the impact of flight delays due to the shutdown.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But reportedly, the first lady isn’t budging.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
An underlying stalemate in Washington isn't budging, leaving TSA and the Department of Homeland Security without funding.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Contract talks between Aubrey and the franchise are deemed positive but neither side is budging.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin isn’t budging on his decision to keep the party’s internal report dissecting 2024 election losses under wraps — despite previously committing to releasing it.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Layoffs hit the highest level in 14 years; job openings are barely budging; and quits figures are plummeting.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
One such coach isn't budging, though.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
The eight Senate Democrats who voted with Republicans to advance the funding bill indicated the GOP was not budging on its position, and lawmakers have increasingly worried about the impact of flight delays due to the shutdown.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budging
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Regretfully, locally foxgloves only last through spring and early summer before succumbing to the heat and humidity of the hot months.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Mullins, 26, died on the floor of the store, succumbing to his wounds before paramedics arrived.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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By late evening, Mercury enters Taurus, shifting focus to practical thinking and steady decisions.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Amid the ongoing conflict in Iran, the Saudis have signaled that their investment process is shifting.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Led by forward Trinity Rodman, the Spirit have scored 10 goals while conceding just four through seven matches.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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There has still been plenty of drama, such as in 2013 when Hull went up in second despite missing a penalty and then conceding a last-minute equaliser at home to Cardiff City, Watford’s home defeat by Leeds eventually saving the blushes of spot-kick taker Nick Proschwitz.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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He was instructed to respond by moving his eyes from left to right, and sure enough, the researchers counted two rightward movements of his eyes.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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The sophisticated set by ace production designer David Gropman enables Altman’s perpetually moving and zooming camera to drift in and out of two-way mirrors that depict memories and fantasies with both immediacy and a gauzy nostalgia.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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Keeping people in their homes often means modifying entrances to minimize steps, installing handrails, or relocating a bedroom and shower to the main floor.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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In 2023, the local authority proposed relocating 60 to Ambani’s private animal sanctuary, Vantara, in the Indian state of Gujarat.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026
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His case stemmed from years of submitting false financial information to obtain loans and avoid taxes.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The award will be credited to the film itself, with the director accepting on behalf of the creative team, rather than to a submitting country or region.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Dezeurn played football for Palisades in the fall after transferring from Bishop Alemany last season.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Federal prosecutors indicted Michel in 2019, accusing him of illegally transferring funds into former President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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“Budging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budging. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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