as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the massive old bed was simply unbudging, despite our best efforts
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Recent Examples of unbudging
Automakers should read from this trend the unbudging fact that American consumers don’t want to give up full-sized cars.
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Marty Jerome, WIRED, 26 July 2007
Marty Jerome, WIRED, 26 July 2007
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unbudging
Adjective
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The Inflation Imperative In today's economy, staying static means falling behind.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This combination of accessibility and rigor transforms it from a static repository of knowledge into a living, interactive partner for veterinary teams.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Video footage that circulated on social media shows the tourist lying motionless on the snowy ground, with the leopard sitting nearby.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Footage shows a woman, who reportedly edged as close as 10 feet to the leopard, lying motionless in the snow as the predator hovered nearby after the mauling.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Captain Ron Galaviz, the agency's chief public information officer, reported that there were 632 stuck or broken-down cars, 327 slide-offs and 423 car crashes.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prices remain stuck within the range of $85,000 to $92,000, with selling pressure evident at each rally attempt.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There’s little the central bank can do about that because fixed mortgage rates, specifically, don’t directly track the Fed but typically follow the lead of long-term Treasury rates.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Declining enrollment also makes schools more expensive to operate because fixed costs remain even as student enrollment falls, the report said.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The still visuals are accompanied by a minute-long clip of the group traversing from destination to destination.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even in his stillest moments, Reilly hums with the restlessness of a jazz explorer.—
Brad Shoup,
Pitchfork,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This time, Industry unfolds as a sharp, uncomfortable on-the-nose commentary of modern politics, media, technocrats and the seemingly-immovable aristocracy of British society.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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For two decades, Tomlin was an immovable force.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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