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
Topless combines a treatment, base coat, color and top coat into one formula which, only 50 seconds after applying a second layer, is dry to the touch and not going to budge for eight days.
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The 117-year-old Davis General Store is not budging.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
The steel build won’t budge or buckle, and there are built-in notches to manage cables.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2025
The material is thicc, and the tall waistband doesn't budge even during the most pretzel-y of poses.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The 117-year-old Davis General Store is not budging.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Feb. 2025
The steel build won’t budge or buckle, and there are built-in notches to manage cables.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 24 Feb. 2025
The material is thicc, and the tall waistband doesn't budge even during the most pretzel-y of poses.
—Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 20 Feb. 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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Tripp Miller, 50, succumbed to severe injuries endured from the tornado.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The increase came as border-crossing routes shifted away from Arizona to California last winter and spring, with San Diego County becoming the busiest gateway for undocumented immigrants crossing between ports of entry.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The United States has shifted its approach on the war since the return of Trump to the White House.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
16 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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According to Us Weekly, Julianne eventually submitted to drug testing and was granted permission to see her children again.—
Diane J. Cho,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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State insurance regulators require companies to submit financial reports regularly, which include details about assets, liabilities, and claims reserves.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The baby kept moving her fingers right around the dog's eyes, but Daisy Doo didn't care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Once the pandemic came along, Stegemann moved bit by bit from Hamburg out to Bender’s in the countryside.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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At various points in the episode, Ms. Huang completes her fellowship and prepares to be relocated to another Lumon facility, Dylan resigns out of despair over never getting to live the life his outie has, and Burt encourages Outie Irving to get out of town before Lumon can hurt him.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump in February said all the Palestinians living in Gaza should be relocated into other Middle East countries, while the U.S. develops the territory.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
14 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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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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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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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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