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
Hamas engaged with mediators but did not budge from its core demand to adhere to the original deal, remove Israeli troops from the Gaza-Egypt border and begin talks on the end of the war.
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
But Trump isn’t budging anytime soon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
The big question is whether Trump will budge on any of the duty rates — such as 20% on the European Union; 27% on India; 26% on South Korea; and 46% on Vietnam — before Wednesday rolls around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Chelsea contemplated signing him last summer and most likely would have done so had De Laurentiis been prepared to budge.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
But Trump isn’t budging anytime soon, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
The big question is whether Trump will budge on any of the duty rates — such as 20% on the European Union; 27% on India; 26% on South Korea; and 46% on Vietnam — before Wednesday rolls around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Chelsea contemplated signing him last summer and most likely would have done so had De Laurentiis been prepared to budge.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for budge
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Day 3, morning: A nation on edge, a family at ease The Sanders family never succumbed to negativity in the public throughout the historic slide and cruel prank.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Firefighter Hoffman, succumbed to his injuries in the intensive care unit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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As the operations location changes, such mobile buildings can be relocated or reconfigured to accommodate shifting project needs.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2025
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Not just as a matter of technical FX movement, but as a signal of political ambition, shifting global sentiment, and increasing systemic risk.—
Carrie McCabe,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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He's promised to remove taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, and continue tax cuts that primarily benefited the wealthy, passed during his first term.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Defense Department at one point temporarily removed training videos recognizing the Tuskegee Airmen and an online biography of Jackie Robinson.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Anonymous tips can be submitted at ManateeCrimestoppers.com.—
Michael Moore Jr.,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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In one of the more shocking upsets in UFC title fight history, Pena submitted Nunes in the second round, ending the Brazilian’s title reign.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Martinez moves well enough laterally to make defenders miss and bounce outside.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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According to Victoria Dittmar of Insight Crime, a think tank that studies organized crime in the Americas, production continues by other Sinaloa cartel factions, and has since moved into neighboring states like Sonora and Baja California, where cooks operate under the oversight of the cartel.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Boca Raton parks and recreation officials are looking to improve and update the city’s parks by analyzing the existing parks to determine what changes are needed the most and where to relocate some of the city’s current facilities.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Apr. 2025
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The couple relocated to the Eastern Shore two years ago.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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While results at the time tasted similar to the real thing, its inventors conceded that the texture didn’t quite work.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 Apr. 2025
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Berlin has changed a lot since Soho House opened here, Bryan conceded, when asked how the organization keeps its cachet after all these years.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Revell said the suspect will need a significant amount of time to recover from his injuries after which he'll be transferred to a detention facility.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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According to Nature, the findings offer the first evidence for squirrels transferring the virus to primates.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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