: 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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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Stocks are typically valued on future earnings estimates, so when those estimates move higher but the stock barely budges, the end result is a more attractive price-to-earnings valuation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
However, Baldoni, who was accused of orchestrating a campaign of retaliation against the actress, wouldn’t budge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite the unprecedented capabilities – and uncanny, seemingly humanlike qualities – of generative AI, the limit on how much human work can be fully automated will continue to only very slowly budge.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
When buyers flood the market, dealers can charge more even if spot barely budges.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Stocks are typically valued on future earnings estimates, so when those estimates move higher but the stock barely budges, the end result is a more attractive price-to-earnings valuation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Moss spoke with The Baltimore Sun about why the Triple Crown calendar hasn’t budged, why that might soon change and why trainers have started caring more in recent years.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
However, Baldoni, who was accused of orchestrating a campaign of retaliation against the actress, wouldn’t budge.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
Adjective
These spritzes have the same no-budge hold on makeup as any other setting mist, but the key difference lies in their radiant—not matte or shimmery—finishes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Despite the unprecedented capabilities – and uncanny, seemingly humanlike qualities – of generative AI, the limit on how much human work can be fully automated will continue to only very slowly budge.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budge. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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