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
The material is made from a lightweight polymer that sits easily on the bridge of the nose without budging.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The first year’s results showed that 22% of adults smoked—a number that had not budged in a decade.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans and Democrats refused to budge from their opposing positions on a funding deal to avoid a shutdown.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But the mayor seemingly hasn’t budged.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
The first year’s results showed that 22% of adults smoked—a number that had not budged in a decade.
—Dr. Tom Frieden, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Republicans and Democrats refused to budge from their opposing positions on a funding deal to avoid a shutdown.
—Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
But the mayor seemingly hasn’t budged.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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Everything has broken right for Egbuka since the moment he was drafted, with Chris Godwin having a setback from his 2024 injury, Jalen McMillan severely injuring his neck and then Mike Evans succumbing to his annual hamstring injury.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Some deer who succumb to the disease don't look sick, the state wildlife agency said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Almost immediately after going to the Şengün-Adams lineup for the first time, the Rockets shifted into a zone defense that the Hawks were able to pick apart too often by making simple passes.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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However, many residents in high-flood-risk areas, like coastal or riverside communities, have shifted to private flood insurance programs that can cover more damage, said Ben Collier, an associate professor of risk and insurance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Yet, Barclays’ Venkateshwar expects the environment will likely get more difficult for the wireless carrier in the future, as the entire sector deals with elevated churn — the pace at which customers are added and removed.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Only people with a true governmental or journalistic purpose would be able to request a lawmaker’s address, and journalists who want to do so would need to submit an application, a letter of authorization, and a declaration under penalty of perjury to an elections office.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Both films are also in the running for the 2026 Best International Feature Film Oscar, with Panahi’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Iranian French Luxembourgish co-production submitted by France, and Trier’s family drama entered by Norway.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a positive sign, Nunoo was moving his hands and fingers, according to Sutton.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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That includes other immigrants who continue to buy homes to move into or to invest in, even some without legal immigration status.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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Plans to relocate much of Gaza’s population to other countries would be shelved.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Children's relocated its emergency department in 2023 to a new space built at the front of its hospital.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Privately, political operatives from both sides concede that government shutdowns are bad for both parties.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, de Apziazu conceded streamers’ ambition and budgets are still leading to market-leading productions, even if fewer of them are made.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Using tongs, transfer chicken to serving platter and tent with aluminum foil.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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There is a medium security facility right next to the lower security venue that Combs wants to be transferred to.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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