budge

verb

Definition of budgenext
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 Historically, high-octane gas has cost about 20 cents a gallon more than regular – barely budging for decades. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 White unemployment did not budge in the first half of this year relative to last. — Lydia Sidhom, Washington Post, 2 July 2026 After generations of improvement, life expectancy in this country has barely budged since the 2010s. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026 But the maneuver failed to budge Comcast’s listless stock, which has languished for years as its primary business lost thousands of broadband customers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for budge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
  1. succumb
  2. shift
  3. remove
  4. concede
  5. move
  6. relocate
  7. submit
  8. transfer
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  • If neither is an option, choose plants that like moisture and won’t succumb to root rot.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
  • Someone on the way out steals that mask, leaving Juliette in danger of succumbing to the poison.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of succumb
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  • De la Fuente wisely shifted to a more tiki-taka-esque focus with a stout defense moving forward and hoped that his wingers would get healthy as the tournament progressed.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Ossoff asks, shifting to allegations of corruption and incompetence.
    — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of shift
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  • Less than two weeks after Johnson County Sheriff Adam King’s trial on a witness retaliation charge ended in a hung jury, King’s former chief deputy has filed a petition to remove him from office.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • Soon afterward, however, child welfare authorities removed the children from her home after concerns about their living situation.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of remove
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  • Luis de la Fuente’s team have barely allowed a big chance all tournament, conceding just once in seven games.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Argentina has scored the most goals with 19, while Spain has conceded just once.
    — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 17 July 2026
Definition of concede
Verb
  • Trump then took the microphone and moved the conversation onto Balogun’s red card.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Turkey moved fastest, deploying troops to its base and airlifting food within days, a role that also nudged Ankara's own reading of the Gulf.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Authorities carried out the evacuations from buildings on slopes and in low-lying areas within a kilometer radius of the disaster site, relocating over 1,100 people, Chongqing authorities said in a WeChat post published Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • After last month’s fires near the Krome detention center, ICE relocated people out of precautions.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of relocate
Verb
  • The policy requires a supervisor to complete an investigation, as well as submit findings and an evaluation of the officer's performance up the chain of command for review.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Founders can now submit entries for the new season through SonyLIV, with the network inviting applicants who can demonstrate real conviction and a clear understanding of their businesses.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of submit
Verb
  • Police forcibly transferred a prominent activist to a hospital in New Delhi on Saturday after his health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike tied to India’s Cockroach Janata Party movement for education reform.
    — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • The school felt he was obligated to honor that deal, which prompted a lawsuit in order that attempted to bar him from transferring.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
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