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
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.
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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
And Tillis isn’t budging on his vow to block the vote.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But reportedly, the first lady isn’t budging.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
An underlying stalemate in Washington isn't budging, leaving TSA and the Department of Homeland Security without funding.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Contract talks between Aubrey and the franchise are deemed positive but neither side is budging.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
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
And Tillis isn’t budging on his vow to block the vote.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
But reportedly, the first lady isn’t budging.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 Apr. 2026
An underlying stalemate in Washington isn't budging, leaving TSA and the Department of Homeland Security without funding.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Contract talks between Aubrey and the franchise are deemed positive but neither side is budging.
—Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budging
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The Spurs got off just three field goal attempts while succumbing to the Knicks’ defensive pressure.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
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Avoid succumbing to a conspiracy theory or problematic spiritual philosophy as Mercury and Neptune square off.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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And yet, the through-line of its main character's desperation connects Kill List's shifting tones, following a PTSD-addled war veteran's attempts to provide for his family by accepting his friend's offer to team up on a high-paying contract killing job.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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Ho Hern Shin, a deputy managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore who led the board's work on AI, presented the practices as a way to help firms adopt the technology responsibly while the ground keeps shifting beneath them.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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By removing the liquid filling stage entirely and accelerating the subsequent chemical formation and aging protocols, the production timeline for these steps is shortened by two-thirds.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Make 4- to 6-inch-long cuttings by sipping off the ends of the shoots and removing a few bottom leaves.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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And the data made for bleak reading given Liverpool’s slow starts and habit of conceding damaging late goals, which pointed to issues with both fitness and mentality.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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As officers approached, the boy appeared disoriented and began moving farther into the water, at times going under the surface, police said.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Johnson said the land could be sold to a private developer for something new and relocating to another downtown building would cost much less.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Data from relocation services firm CapRelo shows the average cost of relocating a C-suite executive more than doubled between 2021 and 2025, rising to as much as $187,000 per move among its Fortune 500 and mid-market clients.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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In 2025, Pennsylvania officials brought criminal charges against seven people for submitting fraudulent voter registration forms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Alongside National Geographic experts and naturalists, guests have the opportunity to contribute directly to real scientific research by collecting data in the field, such as photographing whales during expeditions and submitting those images through Lindblad’s collaboration with Happywhale.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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When in a group, space out to prevent the current from transferring between individuals.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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Georgia will be losing multiple key players this offseason such as Daniel Jackson, Tre Phelps, Kolby Branch and Joey Volchko to the MLB Draft and is expected to have some players transferring out.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
12 June 2026
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“Budging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budging. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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