budge

verb

Definition of budgenext
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 Efforts earlier this year to raise the value of the yen against the dollar did little to budge the exchange rate. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Profits barely budged until mid-2025, then accelerated, rising 25% on a trailing, four-quarter basis through Q1 of 2026. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Despite its lightweight feel, this skin tint truly doesn’t budge. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 There’s something to be said for refusing to budge from your core principles of timeless design, high-quality materials and a focus on natural fibers for four decades. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for budge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
  1. succumb
  2. shift
  3. remove
  4. concede
  5. move
  6. relocate
  7. submit
  8. transfer
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  • As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Lifesaving measures were performed on-site, but Rebecca Marodi succumbed to her injuries.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumb
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  • Monogram Dune was inspired by the shifting beauty of a desert landscape, where light continuously transforms color and depth.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The company is also profitable, a financial positioning that gives the founder the freedom to invest in higher quality materials, moving Sézane slightly upmarket, while shifting the editorial styling to feel more sophisticated.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shift
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  • Kisunla is designed to help slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer's by targeting the brain to break up and remove amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of the disease.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of remove
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  • The lesson here – and one the NBCU-Peacock-YouTube deal concedes – is that a media company just isn’t the mountain that Mohammed goes to – the consumers are the mountain.
    — Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Malawi scored and conceded four goals, Nigeria three, and Zambia two, leaving them still tied with head-to-head goal differentials of zero.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of concede
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  • The Gemini Moon moves through your 9th House of Learning and sextiles the Leo Sun in your 11th House of Community, helping big-picture thinking connect with friends, groups, or shared goals.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Though less significant than the Strait of Hormuz, around 12% of the world’s trade, including a fourth of global container traffic, once passed through Bab el-Mandeb, moving between Europe and Asia via Egypt’s Suez Canal.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of move
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  • Later that year, after Meghan and Harry stepped back from their royal roles and relocated to California, they were spotted on a double date at Lucky’s Steakhouse in Montecito with McPhee and Foster.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 1997, the Moersch family purchased and relocated an Amish round barn from the cornfields of Indiana and rebuilt the structure, which eventually was unveiled as Round Barn Winery.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of relocate
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  • Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Everything submitted in Spanish must be accompanied by a translation into English that must be done by a person, not an automatic online translator.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of submit
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  • Rivadeneira’s husband, Elias Vera, was quickly transferred to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Folkston, a small Georgia town that sits just north of the Florida border.
    — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • He has since been transferred to federal custody after receiving treatment at a hospital, according to CNN affiliate WABC.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
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