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
Their mother tries to step in with a compromise, but the woman doesn’t budge.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 June 2025
Most experts expect mortgage rates not to budge significantly this year, meaning that buyers could shift their hopes toward other potential changes in the market, such as rising inventory, which may soon give them the upper hand over sellers.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Indeed, laying in the grass seemed far more desirable for Poppi, who refused to budge.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
She’s held back from the summit by I’m the Problem by Morgan Wallen, which refuses to budge.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 June 2025
Most experts expect mortgage rates not to budge significantly this year, meaning that buyers could shift their hopes toward other potential changes in the market, such as rising inventory, which may soon give them the upper hand over sellers.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Indeed, laying in the grass seemed far more desirable for Poppi, who refused to budge.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
She’s held back from the summit by I’m the Problem by Morgan Wallen, which refuses to budge.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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In a moment that is almost cliché, the lawyer is the first to succumb to the terror of the T-Rex.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Some leaders recently have succumbed to such efforts and paid the piper, while others have resisted.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
7 July 2025
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If so, let this epiphany be your lighthouse as things start to shift and change through the month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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But the data also shows that enforcement has largely shifted away from apprehensions at the southern border to apprehensions in the interior of the country.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Earlier this year, Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to remove the Johnson Amendment.—
Fatima Hussein,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement The Prime Minister’s remarks echoed a growing sentiment within his far-right coalition, where calls to permanently remove Palestinians from Gaza have become more open in recent months.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
8 July 2025
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But there’s another reason for it: the handwritten paragraph also begins a paper trail, attesting to voice and style, that a teaching assistant can consult if a suspicious paper is submitted.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Or a therapist who submits weekly reports for a patient, only to later discover that the patient had been in custody for months.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Through the soil created by centuries of decomposing plant life, through rocks ground down by shifting rivers and slowly moving mountains.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Gang members have forced government offices and agencies to relocate, affecting access to essential services and accelerating the country’s economic collapse.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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The mom was relocated overnight to another location, and later that morning, police received another 911 call — this time from the mother.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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In their five World Cup matches, the Netherlands conceded only two goals with Spitse on the pitch.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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To get to a supermajority on partial overrides, the four members conceded on some of Gloria’s vetoes, such as elimination of $250,000 for a homeless outreach team.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Osorio-Piedra will now be held without bond in the Detention Center until he can be transferred to the state Department of Corrections.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Doyle started his college career at Coastal Carolina before transferring to Mississippi for his sophomore year and then on to Tennessee.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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