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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Instead of static exhibitions, the museum’s open studio model gives visitors a reason to return.—
Carl Juste,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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The organizations that succeed will design talent strategies that adapt over time, move beyond static workforce models, and embed AI across the talent lifecycle.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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The rest of his teammates, lined up near the halfway line, either fell to the floor or stood motionless as the home crowd erupted at the same time as the Italian players’ worlds came crashing down around them.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Unlike the Persian Gulf oil supply, some of which can be routed overland, LNG is well and truly stuck until the Hormuz crisis is resolved.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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But its focus is largely on students, as Ginsburg and Hunter feel younger people are not as stuck in their ways and more open to new ideas.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The city says extending it to seniors could be a big help for older adults living on a fixed income.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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There is no fixed income threshold for hardship status.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly all of those wolves appeared to pile on one wolf, and the growling and yipping carried for miles in the still, cold air.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen prepares to enter the Orion crew capsule for the Artemis II mission in a still image from video.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Mara was the immovable force not even the Huskies championship-wining unstoppable object could conquer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the Scot hooked his second shot from a wet fairway on the 609-yard closing hole — a par 5 that yielded only 10 birdies in the final round — and even after getting relief from temporary immovable obstructions, MacIntyre could only hit wedge to 30 feet.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Unbudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unbudging. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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