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
Mamdani leads the two by double digits, a clear lead that hasn’t budged since a largely unremarkable debate last week.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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The 35-year-old actress also hasn't succumbed to the new facelift trend, but does plan on having one done at some point.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, Abraham succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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While Europe remains an anchor, the center of gravity has shifted east—and increasingly, south.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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And though Barfield Brown has shifted from collaborator to founder, her philosophy remains the same.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have removed a haul of items from the camps for forensic examination as part of ongoing enquiries to identify anyone who might have assisted Phillips during his time on the run.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thomas Frank has preferred to build a solid base and Spurs have conceded the joint-fourth-fewest big chances (12, level with Sunderland, Manchester City and Brighton).—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Republican strategist Charlie Black conceded that Trump keeping Ingrassia in the White House has created a political optics problem for his administration.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Oct. 2025
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While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If Doan’s Coyotes records were treated the same way Hawerchuk’s Jets records were, moving from one city to the next as a franchise relocated, then Utah Mammoth star Clayton Keller would be chasing him.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The town was established after San Francisco banned new burials and exhumed and relocated bodies to Colma in the early 1900s.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And in 2023, Gane could not compete with Jon Jones, who easily took him down and submitted him only minutes into the bout.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Just hours before the filing was submitted, Bovino defended his agency’s conduct in an interview with CBS News.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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