How to Use budge in a Sentence

budge

1 of 2 noun

• The cushioned footbed and budge-proof straps are game-changers.
  — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 9 July 2021
• The first encounter is all a show of power on both sides, and neither party budges.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2017
• Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge, or budge, for anything.
  — Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022
• But now, the best liquid lipsticks on the market are ready to greet your lips with velvety, no-budge formulas.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022
• She was also impressed by its long-wear, no-budge power.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022
• If oily, sweaty lids are a problem, this budge-proof eyeliner is the solution.
  — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 31 Aug. 2017
• The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021
• English has various terms for mental states of don’t-want-to-budge.
  — Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2017
• The waistband sits high and truly does not slip, slide, roll, or budge, which is both comfortable and flattering.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2020
• Fret not: Essie's easy, two-step gel system will deliver the same expert-level, budge-proof results with just a few swipes of color and the top coat.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Sep. 2022
• How then to keep a hydrated (and not slick) complexion and not let your glitter crystals and pink shadow budge?
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2018
• This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2022
• What’s more, the cotton-canvas front allows her feet to breathe easily, while the ankle ties (or ankle strap) ensure a tight, no-budge fit.
  — Eva Thomas, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2020
• Her exact pick: Wunder2 Wunderbrow (22; amazon.com), a long-lasting, no-budge, waterproof gel that will up your eyebrow game with just a few strokes.
  — Susan Brickell, Health.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Wonderblading Lip Color — a peel-off, two-step lip stain that lasts up to 10 hours — as an example of how color could evolve to be mind-bendingly budge-proof.
  — Maura Lynch, Allure, 18 Aug. 2020
• Aly & AJ are partnering with Bobbi Brown on the relaunch of the iconic shadow stick, which now has a more buttery and budge-proof formula and comes in 10 new metallic shades.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 2022
• Neither side budges on the video for several minutes until the student eventually leaves his vehicle and goes back into the school.
  — Enjoli Francis, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2020
• These audiences didn’t want yesterday’s news, or even this morning’s; the slightest budge toward progress was meaningful and welcome.
  — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2021
• But more broadly, experts say, the labor mismatch is a signal of empowerment for a working class that hadn’t seen the federal minimum wage budge since the Great Recession.
  — Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2021
• Rihanna’s first liquid lipstick goes on slick, then dries to a budge-proof, universally flattering matte finish. Because no Bad Gal worth her name has time for endless applications.
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2018
• Even with a no-budge formula, setting brows can be particularly challenging for several reasons.
  — Lauren Dana, Allure, 7 May 2021
• The cushioned footbed and budge-proof straps are game-changers.
  — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 9 July 2021
• The first encounter is all a show of power on both sides, and neither party budges.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2017
• Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge, or budge, for anything.
  — Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022
• But now, the best liquid lipsticks on the market are ready to greet your lips with velvety, no-budge formulas.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022
• She was also impressed by its long-wear, no-budge power.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022
• If oily, sweaty lids are a problem, this budge-proof eyeliner is the solution.
  — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 31 Aug. 2017
• The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021
• English has various terms for mental states of don’t-want-to-budge.
  — Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2017
• The waistband sits high and truly does not slip, slide, roll, or budge, which is both comfortable and flattering.
  — Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 19 Aug. 2020

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budge

2 of 2 verb

• The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
• We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
• Their horses refused to budge.
• Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
• When the latch on the second crate flipped, the wolf didn’t budge.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Plant the flag, don’t budge and bring him back to it as soon as the time is right.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2023
• Thanks to the sandbags, the tent didn’t even budge under heavy gusts of wind.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
• The public won’t budge until our backs are against the wall.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 24 Jan. 2023
• When Landis, who wouldn’t budge, died in 1944, the door swung open.
  — Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
• But not the free throw, and over the past 30 years, its success rate in the N.B.A. has barely budged from around 77.
  — John Yoon, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
• The pilots couldn’t budge the manual wheel to bring the nose back up.
  — Dominic Gates, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2023
• No matter where the day leads you, your makeup will not budge.
  — Erin Michelle Newberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• But the ship — nearly as long at 2.5 football fields — didn’t budge.
  — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023
• Nudge one oxygen atom a bit to the left, and the temperature won’t budge.
  — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Nov. 2022
• This year, the day is underscored by the dour fact that the pay gap has barely budged in two decades.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2023
• Neither side is in the wrong, but neither is willing to budge.
  — Wayne Elsey, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• But at least one holdout on the jury, and maybe more, didn’t budge as a result.
  — Jeff Burlew, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• The companies denied breaking any rules and wouldn’t budge on the fees.
  — Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2023
• Through it all, the location of second base didn’t budge, the one constant.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2023
• For this reason, the government won’t budge on the new deadline.
  — Mark Saludes, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2024
• That would mark the first time the annual rate didn't budge after nine months of declines.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 10 May 2023
• The powder arrives in 10 shades, and won't budge through gym sweat sessions or eight-hour work days.
  — Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
• The needle on the meter that measures how much the art form of opera might have moved forward this evening didn’t budge.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
• If the crispy bits won’t budge, fill the skillet about halfway with water and boil for a few minutes.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2023
• The usual survival tactic was to find a patch of solid ground on the menu and never budge from it.
  — Pete Wells, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2022
• After six hours of wear, the formula didn’t budge at all—nor did the color change.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2023
• Young had waited by her house for hours and had the police go over, but Murray wouldn't budge.
  — Maria Lencki, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
• Some might feel very strongly one way, while those on the other side also refuse to budge.
  — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2023
• But Teta refused to budge on his stance, much to the ladies’ disappointment.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
• The hours of operation haven’t budged, with teams available from 8 a.m. to 2 a.m.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024