budge

\ ˈbəj

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Definition of budge

(Entry 1 of 3)

: a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward

budge

budged; budging

Definition of budge (Entry 2 of 3)

intransitive verb

1 : move, shift the mule wouldn't budge

2 : to give way : yield wouldn't budge on the issue

transitive verb

: to cause to move or change

budge

Definition of budge (Entry 3 of 3)

archaic

: pompous, solemn

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun An all-time favorite of our beauty team, CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Waterproof Mascara impressed the GH chemists with its budge-proof formula and lash-transforming results — plus testers loved it. — The Good Housekeeping Institute, Good Housekeeping, "GH Seal Spotlight: CoverGirl LashBlast Volume Waterproof Mascara," 1 Oct. 2019 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, "The Exact Products Hilary Duff Uses Every Day for Longer Lashes and Fuller Brows," 17 Sep. 2019 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, "The 9 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time for Christmas and Beyond," 25 Dec. 2018 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, "The 9 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time for Christmas and Beyond," 25 Dec. 2018 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, "The 9 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time for Christmas and Beyond," 25 Dec. 2018 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, "The 9 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time for Christmas and Beyond," 25 Dec. 2018 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, "The 9 Best Red Lipsticks of All Time for Christmas and Beyond," 25 Dec. 2018 How then to keep a hydrated (and not slick) complexion and not let your glitter crystals and pink shadow budge? — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "Beyoncé’s Makeup Artist Reveals His Top Melt-Proof Beauty Products and Tricks," 21 Apr. 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb But nursing school officials wouldn’t budge, her lawsuit said. — Dave Collins, USA TODAY, "She was expelled for using prescribed medical marijuana, now she's suing the college," 24 Oct. 2019 But nursing school officials wouldn't budge, her lawsuit said. — Dave Collins, courant.com, "Medical pot on campus: Colleges say no and face lawsuits," 24 Oct. 2019 But nursing school officials wouldn’t budge, her lawsuit said. — Dave Collins, The Denver Post, "Medical pot on campus: Colleges say no and face lawsuits," 24 Oct. 2019 Twenty years of therapy with two highly recommended therapists didn't budge the core issue, my being suicidal, an inch. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, "Carolyn Hax: Why do therapists always want to talk about your childhood?," 18 Nov. 2019 Cooper wanted to release outside and come back underneath on a slant against Hughes, but Hughes didn’t budge. — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, "How Cowboys QB Dak Prescott's words have helped WR Amari Cooper's toe-tapping catches," 13 Nov. 2019 With his back to the basket, Sexton tried unspooling a series of moves in hopes of getting a shot out of this messy predicament, but Smart did not budge, and Sexton was called for a travel. — BostonGlobe.com, "Observations from the Celtics’ preseason win over the Cavaliers," 14 Oct. 2019 Among low-income U.S. adults, and among those who didn’t finish high school, the shifts toward higher-quality carbohydrates and better fats registered only slightly, and the overall quality of their diets did not budge. — Melissa Healystaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Congratulations, America, you’re eating better. But you still have a ways to go," 25 Sep. 2019 One of the officials signaled no good and the other didn’t budge. — Rich Exner, cleveland, "When the Ravens were called out of locker room to lose to Cleveland: Browns Flashback," 24 Sep. 2019

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“Budge.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budged. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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