budging

verb

present participle of budge
1
as in succumbing
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 shifting
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 removing
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 budging Technology has held up far better than the rest of the market lately, with the Nasdaq-100 barely budging during last week’s 628-point Dow selloff, even as the broader software group takes a breather after a strong summer run. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 Historically, high-octane gas has cost about 20 cents a gallon more than regular – barely budging for decades. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 As with any heat wave, the scorching weather comes courtesy of an area of high pressure moving in over the region and then barely budging. — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 June 2026 The combination of stronger GDP growth and lower energy prices may keep the Fed from budging interest rates anytime soon, economists said Thursday. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Cuba’s top diplomat in the US told The Hill that the country was preparing for an invasion and was not budging on its red lines. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 May 2026 The Trumps bend and twist, changing practices just enough to evade serious consequences—without really budging. — Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Another first-ever, at home and not budging. — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 8 May 2026 But for the most part, the public isn’t budging in its resistance. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budging
  1. succumbing
  2. shifting
  3. removing
  4. conceding
  5. moving
  6. relocating
  7. submitting
  8. transferring
Verb
  • But rather than succumbing to any one style, Lam developed a unique voice shaped by surrealism, cubism and his heritage as the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a mixed-race mother.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The movie ends with Bryan successfully getting his package to the scientists working on a cure, but shortly thereafter succumbing to his infection, turning into an increasingly grotesque (though conflicted) monster and killing them all.
    — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of succumbing
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  • Upworthy, which originally gained viral fame thanks to its positive, uplifting articles and photo galleries before shifting toward a more social-first content strategy after it was sold to Good Worldwide, is launching a studio.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Heightened immigration enforcement, data privacy concerns and shifting policies at present can augment existing barriers to higher education and financial aid for these groups, according to researchers.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • That equates to removing the electricity demand of roughly 50,000 window air conditioners from the grid or powering approximately 34,000 households for four hours each day during peak demand.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Both those previous hammerings came out of the blue, just as Wrexham’s humbling in front of the live TV cameras happened off the back of conceding just one goal in their first three Championship away games this season.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceding
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  • The seconds-long loop consists of a purple image of a tank silhouette moving rapidly across the picture plane and patterned with what resemble dithered approximations of analog video interference.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The planning is meant to create flexibility for the president and commanders overseeing the war, these people said, by moving up to three aircraft carriers and their escort ships into the region in November.
    — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • But Torosis said the city has been looking to prioritize artists and galleries that are still at the Bergamot and to finding ways that galleries can return with the same rental rates after temporarily relocating.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • By way of example, Finn pointed to which galleries will be relocating, even as the floor plan is still being finalized.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of relocating
Verb
  • The loneliness epidemic For young workers, the loneliness epidemic has meant building a career without face-to-face interactions, submitting resumes online blindly and typing up cover letters for nameless recruiters.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Now, Carter is submitting a new appeal after Jane Doe fully recanted her claims last week.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of submitting
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  • Also not helpful—the other 72% hand off tasks without transferring the authority, context or accountability that would let someone else actually own the outcome.
    — Carrie-Ann Barrow, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Students are transferring three and four times, pros are trying to play ball against college kids, conflicting court decisions have created a fragmented system, one that no one intended.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferring

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“Budging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budging. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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