1
as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position
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2
as in to shift
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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3
as in to remove
to change the place or position of
the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it
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Recent Examples of budge
White House rejects 0% tariff deals That said, even if China had offered concessions to the United States, the Trump administration might not have budged.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Neither of those prices have budged since BetMGM first posted them, though Iriafen’s third pick odds have improved slightly from +500 to +400.
—Max Meyer, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Mortgage rates have barely budged in the last month.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
The project doesn't budge from last week’s placement on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart, holding at No. 8.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Neither of those prices have budged since BetMGM first posted them, though Iriafen’s third pick odds have improved slightly from +500 to +400.
—Max Meyer, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Getty Images Mortgage rates have barely budged in the last month.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
The project doesn't budge from last week’s placement on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart, holding at No. 8.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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Over time, the dead spacecraft succumbed to aerodynamic drag, slowly losing altitude before dipping deeper into the atmosphere in recent weeks.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2025
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Without succumbing to a sappy ending, Reza makes a strong case for valuing relationships over intellectual homogeneity — an outlook that can feel either naïve or hopeful in polarizing times.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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The long stretch of disruptive severe weather and flash flooding across portions of the central and eastern United States will be shifting east Saturday.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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Uncertainty around import costs had already shifted the global supply chain, and the stock market had fallen sharply.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
3 May 2025
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Walmart has removed self checkout machines in some locations, including in Shrewbury, Missouri and Cleveland.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Dan Halden, a spokesperson for the city’s Bureau of Street Services, had previously said the city was removing the remaining stumps and evaluating the replacement cost.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Alongside Spotify, Patreon has also submitted an iOS app update that allows creators to accept payments via non-Apple methods.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Roseman, the city’s finance director, submitted her resignation letter a day after the April 15 mayoral election, when Lee defeated former City Councilman Loren Taylor in an election to replace Thao.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Among girls' names, Mia moves into the top 5, knocking out Sophia, which was the No. 1 name for girls from 2011-2013 and had been in the top 5 every year from 2009 except for 2021.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Besides privatization, there's also been talk of possibly moving the USPS under the control of the U.S. Department of Commerce.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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California University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats March 19, 2025 Milliken, who will relocate from Austin to the Bay Area this summer, will receive a salary of $1.475 million, compared to Drake’s $1.308 million.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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In response, the government has decided to relocate the capital from Jakarta in northern Java to Nusantara, a future city currently under construction in the forests of Kalimantan on the island of Borneo.—
Lindsey McGinnis,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
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Arteta’s team conceded from a long throw and a corner against Bournemouth.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Barca was clearly fatigued at the beginning of the meeting with the Italians and conceded two early goals.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Benning transferred to Harvard after the Fighting Irish shifted to club status in 1983.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The first two years of the suspension, Baffert transferred his most promising horses to Tim Yakteen, his former assistant.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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