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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of budging
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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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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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“Budging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budging. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.
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