1
as in succumbed
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 shifted
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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as in removed
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 budged
So far, Republicans have not budged on the demands, saying the extension does not belong on a spending measure, and some have argued that Congress should let the subsidies expire.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The lead prosecutor eventually budged, but only a little.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
People are spending about 25% of their days working from home, and that share hasn't budged since spring 2023, says Nick Bloom, a Stanford professor and leading researcher on remote work trends, and based on a recurring survey of 10,000 Americans from his team at WFH Research.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Kuminga's camp fought hard for a player option to be included with the Warriors' offer, but the team never budged.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Still, there are six holdouts that haven’t budged a penny, while four others lowered their price.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 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
But the mayor seemingly hasn’t budged.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But these thresholds haven’t budged in almost 30 years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The lead prosecutor eventually budged, but only a little.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
People are spending about 25% of their days working from home, and that share hasn't budged since spring 2023, says Nick Bloom, a Stanford professor and leading researcher on remote work trends, and based on a recurring survey of 10,000 Americans from his team at WFH Research.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
Kuminga's camp fought hard for a player option to be included with the Warriors' offer, but the team never budged.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Still, there are six holdouts that haven’t budged a penny, while four others lowered their price.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 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
But the mayor seemingly hasn’t budged.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
But these thresholds haven’t budged in almost 30 years.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
Verb
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She was found unconscious on the ground below and rushed to the hospital, but ultimately succumbed to her injuries, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Today that speech is widely seen as the setup for the historic market collapse of 2000 in which many hot new internet companies succumbed.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Although the divorce is not officially finalized, both artists have shifted their focus to their respective crafts.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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In other words, people have shifted between coastal fishing, dry forest harvesting and hunting based on the local conditions.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In his letter to the district, Lindstrom said that despite multiple requests to have the carpet removed, the flea infestation became so severe that parents were afraid to send their children to school, and those that did suffered from flea bites.—
JENNAH PENDLETON,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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There is one manuscript, and this has several sections removed, perhaps ones that were extreme in their hostility to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But Raleigh conceded that familiarity was a factor.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ruiz’s use of alcohol also played a central role in the trial, even though he hadn’t been charged with DUI — and even though the prosecutors conceded that the evidence didn’t support that charge.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With that goal, Messi moved into first place in the Golden Boot race, one goal ahead of Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC, who is away on national team duty with Gabon.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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During that time, my mother developed dementia and was moved into a senior-care facility.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Leo had an aunt and a cousin who had already relocated to Florida, paving the way for the Schofields to join them there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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In Davao Oriental, Governor Nelson Dayanghirang reported that approximately 250 patients had been relocated from a hospital facility that was compromised.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gatlin submitted an invoice for the new golf cart around the same time that two golf carts that belonged to Jackson Health System were being repaired by the Tampa company.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The film will be submitted to leading 2026 festivals following completion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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My hand twitched toward the phone, muscle memory stronger than willpower.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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