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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Strategic planning should not be a static, annual exercise.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The missions led to several breakthroughs, including a motionless lane-switch mechanism, a safer magnetic levitation system, and improved structural resilience.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Small panfish and bream float stunned and motionless in the five feet or so of zapped lake around the boat, but the target eels do not seem as susceptible in the marshy edges that are lined with brush.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Or will travelers stay stuck in the Instagram era?—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The difference between people who achieve their most important goals and those who stay stuck often isn’t talent, luck, or even opportunity.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The snug drawstring closure and four fixed buckles that attach to each chair leg help keep the cover from blowing away in the wind while keeping dirt and debris out.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
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Wobbling through space The Earth’s axis, which is an imaginary line running through the North and South Poles, is in constant motion, even though it is commonly depicted as a fixed line.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prosecutors said police later identified Korosa from a community bulletin containing a still image from the CTA surveillance video.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Across centuries, rulers who built their power on fear or oppression seemed immovable in their day.—
John Hope Bryant,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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Male silverbacks were virtually immovable, acting as the displacing animal in more than 99% of interactions.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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