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
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Nvidia said its upcoming Groq 3 LPU hardware will draw on large quantities of static random-access memory, or SRAM, which is used by Cerebras, an AI chipmaker that filed to go public earlier this month.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Marathon robot rival While Tesla showed Optimus as a static attraction at the Boston Marathon, China pushed humanoid robotics in a far more dynamic direction at the Beijing E-Town Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The usual sounds of practice, music, whistles, coaching, all stopped as Ibukun-Okeyode lay motionless on the ground.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
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Videos circulating on social media showed driverless cars sitting motionless in active roadways, some blocking lanes and intersections.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Artworks that were planned to go on display at Art Basel Hong Kong ended up stuck at sea for more than a month en route from Abu Dhabi, according to Jerome Sozzi, general manager of Bonds Fine Art Logistics in Hong Kong, after the US sank an Iranian frigate in the waters off Sri Lanka on March 4.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Relying on complimentary onboard entertainment alone can leave you stuck staring at a blank screen—but the $12 Flight Flap turns your phone into a dependable entertainment hub.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Even if those issues could be addressed, the tax base would not remain fixed.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moments of humor sit alongside lamentation and ritual intensity, underscoring the exhibition’s refusal of a single, fixed reading.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the still-life composition, a cheeky visual lesson on the collision and convergence of cultures, the jar holds flowers, cactus and edible Mexican treats influenced by Chinese and Filipino flavors.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Simply substitute the still wine for Champagne or another sparkling option.—
Jerry & Krista Slater,
AJC.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Golfweek's Beth Ann Nichols reported that the pool is considered to be a temporary immovable obstruction (TIO), which is governed by a Local Rule.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The immovable paintings create a problem for any Raphael exhibition that’s not in the Vatican.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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