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
Chevron, Exxon, and Morgan Stanley all warned that oil inventories were nearing troublingly low levels, and high insurance rates for ships passing through the strait have barely budged.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Though ChatGPT still maintains a strong lead over competitors, its web traffic has hardly budged this year, according to Similarweb.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That threshold has not budged in more than 60 years.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
But by many measures, productivity growth has barely budged in recent years, and slowed in the first quarter of 2026.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Another area where the House budged was on the Job Growth Grant Fund, used by DeSantis to pay for job training and infrastructure projects.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Home Depot shares barely budged after the home improvement retailer's most recent results beat Wall Street forecasts even as profit fell from a year ago.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
But federal estate tax revenue has barely budged over the last few decades due to loopholes.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Moss spoke with The Baltimore Sun about why the Triple Crown calendar hasn’t budged, why that might soon change and why trainers have started caring more in recent years.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Though ChatGPT still maintains a strong lead over competitors, its web traffic has hardly budged this year, according to Similarweb.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
That threshold has not budged in more than 60 years.
—Ryan Brennan
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
But by many measures, productivity growth has barely budged in recent years, and slowed in the first quarter of 2026.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Another area where the House budged was on the Job Growth Grant Fund, used by DeSantis to pay for job training and infrastructure projects.
—CBS News, 23 May 2026
Home Depot shares barely budged after the home improvement retailer's most recent results beat Wall Street forecasts even as profit fell from a year ago.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
But federal estate tax revenue has barely budged over the last few decades due to loopholes.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Moss spoke with The Baltimore Sun about why the Triple Crown calendar hasn’t budged, why that might soon change and why trainers have started caring more in recent years.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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One man has succumbed to his injuries and died.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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On Tuesday, June 2, local authorities confirmed that the second child had also succumbed to his injuries.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Threewitt said the state's electric demand has shifted dramatically in the last decade, as residents rely more heavily on technology.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The culture has shifted, too, away from a subtle understanding that people contain multitudes.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The device was one of two that had been removed from the garage of an apartment in Santa Monica after they were discovered by a tenant in July.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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These reversible connections can break under stress to absorb energy and then reform once the stress is removed.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Konate made 42 appearances — 31 in the Premier League — helping his side keep the second strongest defensive record in the division behind Arsenal with 41 goals conceded.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Aledo sophomore starting pitcher Tempe Perry conceded 13 hits, 11 earned runs and five walks.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Ogwumike, who sat out the Sparks’ victory over the Las Vegas Aces last weekend due to a hand injury, moved into sixth place on the WNBA’s career rebounding list with 3,312 and now has a franchise-record 2,339 made field goals for the Sparks.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Ogwumike moved past Lisa Leslie, who had 2,332 field goals for the Sparks and 3,307 career rebounds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Fairfield High relocated its graduation ceremonies on Friday to Armijo High School.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Originally destined for slaughter during the Eid al-Adha festival, the 1,500-pound animal was seized by authorities, spared sacrifice and relocated to the capital’s zoo, where keepers lavish it with care.—
al Emrun Garjon,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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In the motion submitted May 1, Cassie argued that Howard's lawsuit should be transferred out of California courts and into a New York court, where dozens of similar Diddy claims were already filed.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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In order to secure the funds, the family members submitted fake financial instruments and money orders, continuing to do so even after the IRS sent them letters telling them to stop, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Many a club’s board would have twitched in the face of the bare data, but the chain of command above Arteta stayed the course, and the FOMO is so high that tickets for Palace away this weekend are going for £45,000 ($60,000) on resale sites.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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My jaw twitched uncontrollably.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 May 2026
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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