: a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward
Examples of budge in a Sentence
Verb
Their horses refused to budge.
The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
This semi-permanent, ultra-matte liquid eyeliner delivers intense color that won’t crack, bleed, or budge—no matter how long your day (or night) runs.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 18 May 2025
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
But fiscal hawks aren’t willing to budge an inch, particularly after the Freedom Caucus celebrated victory in securing over $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and moving up the effective deadlines for Medicaid and Inflation Reduction Act energy credits.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Sophie Kiderlin,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Nike hasn’t seen its emissions budge in the past decade, despite promises to sharply reduce them.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2024
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Noun
So this thing pays you a 60% higher yield than a 10-year Treasury and barely budges when the stock market freaks out.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
This semi-permanent, ultra-matte liquid eyeliner delivers intense color that won’t crack, bleed, or budge—no matter how long your day (or night) runs.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 18 May 2025
Verb
It’s been days, and that eyeliner hasn’t budged an inch.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
But fiscal hawks aren’t willing to budge an inch, particularly after the Freedom Caucus celebrated victory in securing over $1.5 trillion in spending cuts and moving up the effective deadlines for Medicaid and Inflation Reduction Act energy credits.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
Adjective
The works council and union have repeatedly warned of further escalation of strikes should Volkswagen's management not budge in negotiations.
—Sophie Kiderlin,jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Nike hasn’t seen its emissions budge in the past decade, despite promises to sharply reduce them.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budge. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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