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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
For the first two decades of this century, demand for electricity barely budged.
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Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The president’s ratings on immigration, tariffs, crime, relations with other countries, Russia and Ukraine and crime have barely budged since September’s Post-Ipsos poll.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Even as tech stocks have skyrocketed since 2022, the companies’ share of net profits from S&P 500 companies has hardly budged.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have refused to move forward on appropriations without an extension of health insurance subsidies on which millions of Americans rely, and Republicans have not budged on the issue.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Mamdani leads the two by double digits, a clear lead that hasn’t budged since a largely unremarkable debate last week.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
But with numerous polls showing more voters blame Trump and Republicans for the impasse — and indicating strong support for extending the ACA health insurance subsidies — Democrats mostly haven’t budged.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The lead prosecutor eventually budged, but only a little.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Scott Horsley, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The president’s ratings on immigration, tariffs, crime, relations with other countries, Russia and Ukraine and crime have barely budged since September’s Post-Ipsos poll.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
Even as tech stocks have skyrocketed since 2022, the companies’ share of net profits from S&P 500 companies has hardly budged.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Democrats have refused to move forward on appropriations without an extension of health insurance subsidies on which millions of Americans rely, and Republicans have not budged on the issue.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Oct. 2025
Mamdani leads the two by double digits, a clear lead that hasn’t budged since a largely unremarkable debate last week.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
But with numerous polls showing more voters blame Trump and Republicans for the impasse — and indicating strong support for extending the ACA health insurance subsidies — Democrats mostly haven’t budged.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
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.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The lead prosecutor eventually budged, but only a little.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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After occupying Sinai, Britain and France succumbed to international pressure and withdrew their forces from Egypt in November.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets succumbed to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 122-105, upping their losing streak to three games on the heels of a trio of spirited outings to begin the 2025-26 campaign.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Those results were buoyed in part by surging support from young voters and Hispanic voters, who shifted toward the right in 2024 after historically leaning toward the Democrats.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sherrill, 53, a former Navy helicopter pilot and federal prosecutor who was elected to Congress in the Democratic wave of 2018, emerged victorious after a bruising campaign that tested her reputation as a moderate in a state that has shifted towards Republicans in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Kinloch conceded the election in a short speech to his supporters Tuesday night.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sinclair, Ripley conceded, has experienced the downside of YouTube TV’s growth, including blackouts of its affiliated regional sports networks.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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On an 0-2 pitch, Roberts moved the infield back to double play depth.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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The depth chart got even thinner when Jaishawn Barham, who moved back to inside linebacker after playing on the edge in recent weeks, left the game in the first quarter with an injury.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The couple relocated to Welders House, their longtime country estate in England, just weeks before the musician’s death in July.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
7 Nov. 2025
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Morton Salt, which recently relocated its headquarters from Chicago to Overland Park, has snagged the naming rights for the venue, which will be called the Morton Amphitheater.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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As of Friday, more than 200 questions had been submitted, with the deadline set for noon.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Ryder was submitted in the lead category the previous two seasons.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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His eyes twitched in rapid blinks, his lips disappeared as if cold fury were coursing through his body.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Her hand twitched from the heat.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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