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
By Andrew Khouri and Phi Do May 21, 2025 3 AM PT
Southern California home prices are barely budging.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
As long as Rose was barred from the sport, the Hall did not budge.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The bill went through intense debate in two committees last week as an alliance of blue-state Republicans and fiscal hawks refused to budge.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 25 May 2025
But conservative hard-liners on the other side of the GOP have been less willing to budge.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 May 2025
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
As long as Rose was barred from the sport, the Hall did not budge.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
The bill went through intense debate in two committees last week as an alliance of blue-state Republicans and fiscal hawks refused to budge.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 25 May 2025
But conservative hard-liners on the other side of the GOP have been less willing to budge.
—Nik Popli, Time, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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Sadly, Verstappen is not the only multiple-time world champion to succumb to such behavior.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2025
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At the former, Zosia quietly sits with Kiko, who has just succumbed to his gunshot wound.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
1 June 2025
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If the city eliminates a pilot program to shift the city’s fleet of trash trucks to electric vehicles, full-service customers could pay $42.76 instead of $43.60 during the first year — with similar discounts in future years.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Especially as the messaging around nonalcoholic beer has shifted to broaden its appeal, according to Dave Williams, vice president of analytics and insight for Bump Williams Consulting, a Connecticut firm that specializes in the alcoholic beverage industry.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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So everybody that's in the United States, and in this case in Puerto Rico, without an immigration status, needs to be removed or deported.—
Adrian Florido,
NPR,
2 June 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission sent a licensed trapper to remove the injured alligator, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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Applications will be reviewed in the order they are submitted.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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This includes 11 hours devoted to record-keeping, five hours for tax planning, and eight hours for completing and submitting forms.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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And imagine also having to move all of that gear internationally?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
2 June 2025
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The two new fire stations, plus the new fire department headquarters that is set to hold a relocated Fire Station 4, are being moved at the recommendation of a 2021 plan that looked to lower emergency response times.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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The New York Racing Association temporarily relocated it there while Belmont Park on Long Island undergoes nearly half-a-billion dollars in renovations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2025
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The police department will relocate to a facility in a 950-space parking garage being built on the east side of campus.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Many economists argue that trade deficits do not matter, and even proponents concede that doing so can cause short-term pain.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Conte’s side conceded just 27 goals in 38 league games, the strongest defensive record in Serie A and 18 fewer than Inter.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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