: a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward
Examples of budge in a Sentence
Verb
Their horses refused to budge.
The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to budge.
Could you try opening this jar for me? I can't budge the lid.
We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't budge her.
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Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
So this thing pays you a 60% higher yield than a 10-year Treasury and barely budges when the stock market freaks out.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
So even if the number does not budge much, the effort is rarely wasted.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite the unprecedented capabilities – and uncanny, seemingly humanlike qualities – of generative AI, the limit on how much human work can be fully automated will continue to only very slowly budge.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Noun
When buyers flood the market, dealers can charge more even if spot barely budges.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
So this thing pays you a 60% higher yield than a 10-year Treasury and barely budges when the stock market freaks out.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
Verb
The Dems won’t budge because Immigration and Customs Enforcement (meaning border enforcement) funding is included in DHS funding, and the Dems want to destroy ICE.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
So even if the number does not budge much, the effort is rarely wasted.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The silky, twist-up pencil glides on without tugging and sets to a budge-proof, waterproof finish that holds up against humidity, sweat, and long days.
—Sarah Felbin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite the unprecedented capabilities – and uncanny, seemingly humanlike qualities – of generative AI, the limit on how much human work can be fully automated will continue to only very slowly budge.
—Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/budge. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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