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budges

verb

present tense third-person singular of budge
1
as in succumbs
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 shifts
to change one's position he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him

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3
as in removes
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 budges The developer who now produces ten times the code needs ten times the test coverage; if the testing team has not also automated its work, throughput barely budges. — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budges
  1. succumbs
  2. shifts
  3. removes
  4. submits
  5. moves
  6. relocates
  7. concedes
  8. twitches
Verb
  • Wolf succumbs to Shura, a demonic force in the game’s mythology that possesses those who give in to bloodlust.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of succumbs
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  • The evolution of strategies can lead to stable populations, bistable populations (where the population flips between two stable strategies), or limit cycles, where the population shifts continuously among multiple strategies.
    — Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Try meeting their needs first and see if their behavior shifts.
    — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifts
Verb
  • Regular washing removes allergens, germs, and buildup from skin, dust, and pet hair.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Wastewater treatment removes a large share of those pollutants, but not everything disappears.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of removes
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  • The remainder could go to anyone who submits a $5 application.
    — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • These reports are intended to address important technical and regulatory questions before Terrestrial Energy submits a future plant license application.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of submits
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  • Santiago’s next hearing is scheduled for September 21, the first of what could be a lengthy series of court proceedings as the case moves forward.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Central Florida will see more widespread showers and thunderstorms this weekend and into next week as a disturbance moves across the region and brings additional moisture, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
    — Keily Alfonzo, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of moves
Verb
  • The Indonesian film relocates the central romance to a setting and cultural backdrop specific to Indonesia while retaining what the studio describes as the emotional core of the original.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sleepless in Seattle follows widower Sam Baldwin (Tom Hanks), who relocates to Seattle with his young son Jonah (Ross Malinger).
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of relocates
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  • The stores here had their strengths, Bron concedes — digital retailing and planning capabilities, for instance.
    — Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Murdy concedes, of course, Halloween Horror Nights can only glance at some of the film’s deeper meaning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of concedes
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  • Persistent muscle twitches Everyone’s muscles twitch from time to time, usually at various locations.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Some devices, for example, track eye movements or other small muscle twitches to let users select words from a screen.
    — Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of twitches

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“Budges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budges. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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