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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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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
His salary hasn’t budged in five years.
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ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The stakes remain high as around 25,000 students at 49 schools across North Sacramento, Rio Linda and North Highlands go without classroom teachers, but neither party has budged from their most recent contract proposals.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Still, the high rates of infant and fetal mortality, preterm and low-weight births haven’t budged much since spiking and then plateauing a decade ago.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Entering Year Three of an ascension around quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos still haven’t budged on that offensive-line continuity, even as individual pieces of that front age.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Despite a year filled with dramatic political events, reported levels of political stress rarely budged.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
When adjusted for inflation, wages have barely budged since 2020, according to analysis from January by The Hamilton Project, a nonpartisan economic research group.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
But around 70 percent of the firms reported actively using AI, meaning the vast majority of them are admitting that adopting the tech hasn’t budged the needle for them yet.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
The confidence has barely budged, though.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
The stakes remain high as around 25,000 students at 49 schools across North Sacramento, Rio Linda and North Highlands go without classroom teachers, but neither party has budged from their most recent contract proposals.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Still, the high rates of infant and fetal mortality, preterm and low-weight births haven’t budged much since spiking and then plateauing a decade ago.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
Entering Year Three of an ascension around quarterback Bo Nix, the Broncos still haven’t budged on that offensive-line continuity, even as individual pieces of that front age.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Despite a year filled with dramatic political events, reported levels of political stress rarely budged.
—Stephen Neely, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2026
When adjusted for inflation, wages have barely budged since 2020, according to analysis from January by The Hamilton Project, a nonpartisan economic research group.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
But around 70 percent of the firms reported actively using AI, meaning the vast majority of them are admitting that adopting the tech hasn’t budged the needle for them yet.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Feb. 2026
The confidence has barely budged, though.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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Long shot Wayne’s Law led early, only to be overtaken in the final turn by 6-5 favorite Nearly, who was passed in mid-stretch by The Puma, who narrowly succumbed to Commandment at the wire.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Luis Daniel Gutierrez Mora, 31, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, CMPD said in a March 25 news release.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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For decades kosher drinkers trailed broader trends, remaining associated with sweet wines long after the general market had shifted toward dry, higher-quality bottles.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Politics were still a frequent hot topic of the conversations ever day, of course, but the guest lists conspicuously shifted, with actors, authors and filmmakers filling the guest lists, and political figures absent.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Mar. 2026
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While the iron catalyst must be removed after processing, the method yields more graphite and is financially viable, according to techno-economic analysis published in Bioresource Technology.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The grand jury’s report can include recommending someone be removed from office.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Golden Knights have conceded 223 goals while scoring 227 for a +4 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Current’s six conceded six goals — after 13 allowed through all of last season — is another stat to watch.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Detroit, coming off a 3-2 loss to Ottawa on Tuesday, snapped a two-game skid and moved into a tie in points with the Senators for ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings — and a point back of the New York Islanders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Toyota has also moved recently to discount its existing bZ electric crossover SUV.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The iconic French restaurant originally opened downtown in 1927 and relocated to its current chalet on Sunset Boulevard in 1962.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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News of the steakhouse’s arrival comes nearly two years after Gianni’s Trattoria left downtown Concord and relocated to a larger space at Gibson Mill, a nearby food hall, CharlotteFive previously reported.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Earlier this month, the company submitted another filing that blamed Amazon for all the delays.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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Meg Wichlinski, chair of the Opioid Settlement Committee, said eight requests were submitted for funding through the county’s portion of the settlement from a giant lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kearse twitched briefly after the lethal drugs began entering his system but stopped moving several minutes later.—
Freida Frisaro,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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