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
However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budges
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In season 3's closing stretch, Rue Bennett (Zendaya) succumbs to an accidental fentanyl overdose.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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How to Tackle Lawn Fungus Whether or not your lawn succumbs to a fungal disease is not entirely within your control.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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Changing either of those factors measurably shifts the outcome.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Florida’s property tax system already shifts billions in property taxes from homesteads to non-homestead property.—
Jeff Kottkamp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit is investigating the killing, and asks that anyone with information calls 215-686-3334 or submits an anonymous tip by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477).—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Anyone who submits a bingo card will be entered into a gift card giveaway.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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As the aircraft moves backward, the pilot starts each of the primary engines and brings them up to a stable idle.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Printed circuit boards are the nervous system of every modern device, and when board costs spike, the pain moves fast through phones, laptops, wearables, gaming consoles, routers, and AI servers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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When her mother’s job (Longoria) relocates them to Majorca, Ry sees this as her chance for a coming-of-age story.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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The Paramount+ drama series follows a New York family that relocates to rural Montana after a family tragedy.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 May 2026
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Katie Porter concedes in race for governor.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The other, correspondingly, concedes it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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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
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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
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“Budges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budges. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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