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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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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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That policy had already shifted, but an analysis found the county should go even further to discourage any increases in density in those areas, given how many structures are already at risk.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
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The market for sports skinny bundles has shifted, given recent news that Venu Sports is not moving forward, Disney is investing into Fubo, and DirecTV will be offering a grouping of sports channels called MySports, which was announced on Tuesday.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Meta is removing employee criticism over its hiring of UFC CEO Dana White from an internal company messaging system.—
Makena Kelly,
WIRED,
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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Weeks prior, Cardi’s legal team had submitted a claim to a federal bankruptcy judge accusing Tasha of hiding money to avoid paying the rapper nearly $4 million in damages, which a federal jury awarded Cardi in 2022 after finding the blogger’s past claims about the star defamatory.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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Comments cannot be edited or withdrawn once submitted to the portal.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
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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Last year, Tesla shareholders approved a proposal to move the company’s corporate listing to the Lone Star State.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
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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Born in Michigan to an Australian father and German mother, Joint only relocated to Australia a couple of years ago and joined the national academy in Brisbane.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Having only conceded three goals in their last nine games, and never more than once in a match, Newcastle’s previous solidity crumbled.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Trump, after all, refused to concede to Biden after losing the 2020 election, trafficked in rhetoric that led to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, and declined to attend Biden’s inauguration later that month.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
17 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 22 Jan. 2025.
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