How to Use budge in a Sentence

budge

1 of 2 noun

• The first encounter is all a show of power on both sides, and neither party budges.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Aug. 2017
• When buyers flood the market, dealers can charge more even if spot barely budges.
  — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
• English has various terms for mental states of don’t-want-to-budge.
  — Ruth Walker, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Sep. 2017
• If oily, sweaty lids are a problem, this budge-proof eyeliner is the solution.
  — Sophie Wirt, Allure, 31 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
• 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
• 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 mascara is perfect for weddings, hot summer days and everything in between.
  — Sabina Wizemann, Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
• 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
• The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t known as a team that easily budges on trade demands.
  — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024
• The iconic blue peel-off stain for all-day lip color feels like nothing on your lips and is transfer-proof, budge-proof and won't feather into lines.
  — ABC News, 19 May 2026
• 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
• This set comes with a smudge- and budge-proof liner and, the pièce de résistance, a dual-sided eyeliner stamp to help perfect your left and right wing.
  — Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 11 Dec. 2022
• The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• This two-pack of Colourpop's gel-paste glitter pots is practically made for makeup experimentation — yes, technically they're made for your eyes, but their no-budge formulas can be used practically anywhere on your face and body.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 6 Nov. 2022

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.
• Still, the house hasn’t budged.
  — Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
• His salary hasn’t budged in five years.
  — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
• But the teenager would not budge from her seat.
  — Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
• At some point, somebody will have to budge.
  — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
• One such coach isn't budging, though.
  — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
• Still, there are fears that neither side will budge.
  — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
• 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
• There are some things Diaz doesn’t budge on.
  — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
• That threshold has not budged in more than 60 years.
  — Ryan Brennan may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
• And Tillis isn’t budging on his vow to block the vote.
  — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
• For Heraskevych, his refusal to budge came at a high cost.
  — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
• So far, the committee has not budged on rates.
  — Rob Wile, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
• Despite hours of trying, the lock would not budge.
  — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
• No matter where the day leads you, your makeup will not budge.
  — Erin Michelle Newberg, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• After all, both of these rising signs refuse to budge.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
• The bed didn’t budge and still looks completely new.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
• But the landlord isn’t going to budge.
  — Eddie Huang, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
• Have a stubborn zipper that won’t budge?
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2025
• Still, scores have only budged a little.
  — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
• In over two decades, that rate has budged by barely three dollars an hour.
  — River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
• Bonds and the dollar barely budged.
  — Rita Nazareth, Bloomberg, 5 Apr. 2026
• Six months in, clinician burnout hadn’t budged.
  — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• Thanks to the sandbags, the tent didn’t even budge under heavy gusts of wind.
  — Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023
• But Prince William doesn’t seem to be budging.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
• Once dry, peel off the tint to reveal a liner stain that won’t budge all day long.
  — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025