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
The confidence has barely budged, though.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For stains that still haven’t budged, take the item to a professional dry cleaner.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Lately, investors seem to be holding something back—amid a barrage of potentially seismic decisions from the White House, markets have barely budged.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite that, natural gas prices barely budged in the storm.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Ryanair’s shares have barely budged, suggesting investors aren’t taking the idea seriously, said Peter Campbell.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Six months in, clinician burnout hadn’t budged.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That date has arrived, and credit card rates have hardly budged.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The inflation rates for groceries, housing, medical care and clothing haven’t budged from their levels during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For stains that still haven’t budged, take the item to a professional dry cleaner.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Lately, investors seem to be holding something back—amid a barrage of potentially seismic decisions from the White House, markets have barely budged.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite that, natural gas prices barely budged in the storm.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Ryanair’s shares have barely budged, suggesting investors aren’t taking the idea seriously, said Peter Campbell.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Six months in, clinician burnout hadn’t budged.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That date has arrived, and credit card rates have hardly budged.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The inflation rates for groceries, housing, medical care and clothing haven’t budged from their levels during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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That was under former chairman Jeff Shi, who departed the club at the end of 2025 as decision-makers at owner Fosun succumbed to mounting pressure.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Many white residents in East Flatbush had succumbed to racist fearmongering by real-estate speculators and sold their home for a fraction of the assessed value; the speculators sold those homes to Black buyers at exorbitant interest rates.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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If the robot learns to pick up a bottle in an exact position and the bottle is shifted slightly, a system that only imitates will repeat the original gesture and fail.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is one of the missions originally awarded to United Launch Alliance under the NSSL Phase 2 contracts, but shifted to SpaceX after delays in ULA’s Vulcan certification.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kamara was removed from the post late last year, accused by the environment minister of failing to address the encroachment.—
ED DAVEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Duplicates in which the same defendants had separate cases before a magistrate judge and a district judge were removed.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The invitation never came, and Zelensky conceded in our interview that basic questions related to the document remain unresolved.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Malinowski conceded the congressional special election primary to progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday after Mejia notched 889 votes more than Malinowski in her comeback win.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Administrators with the Fort Worth Independent School District informed families on Wednesday night of the update to the school’s closure, citing structural issues at the district’s nearby Montessori campus that require those students to be relocated to De Zavala’s building.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2026
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In late 2023, Talcott relocated from Windsor to downtown Hartford with the insurer noting that its decision was partly based on the amenities the city had to offer.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2026
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The report was also submitted with the National Capital Planning Commission ahead of its March meeting.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to Texas Values, the parent submitted their complaint through an online SB 8 tip portal that the attorney general launched in December.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 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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Baby Briana’s arms twitched and legs flopped against cold concrete.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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