1
as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position
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2
as in to shift
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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3
as in to remove
to change the place or position of
the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it
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Recent Examples of budge
Still, the house hasn’t budged.
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2025
The act of defiance from Republicans was a win for Jeffries, who refused to budge on a simple extension.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Because Nvidia’s earnings forecasts have not budged, the stock is becoming cheaper, at least cosmetically.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Layoffs hit the highest level in 14 years; job openings are barely budging; and quits figures are plummeting.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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Trim away any roots that have succumbed to root rot.—
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Vasquez-Trinidad succumbed to her injuries two days after the crash, the outlets reported, citing the New York Police Department.—
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As 2025 fades away in the rearview mirror, Americans have quickly shifted their attention toward recent events in Venezuela.—
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The company later shifted focus to menstrual health.—
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Everglades restoration involves removing as many of these dams as possible without risking flood control, while adding more reservoirs for water storage, all to revive a river of grass that flows once more.—
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Staff immediately removed him from his cell and provided medical aid.—
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But under questioning from Cruz, Vladeck conceded that approving a nondisclosure order without any factual proffer would be inconsistent with a judge’s oath, if that hypothetical were true.—
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To Spoelstra, what such an alignment concedes with spacing can be compensated with offensive rebounds, with the Heat prioritizing possessions.—
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Enrollment Though still growing overall, state economists reported in early January that K-12 enrollment numbers were nearly 42,500 lower than predicted, with signs of continuing downward trends moving forward.—
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Researchers at the University of Manchester, led by Professor Thomas Anthopoulos, have successfully stabilized perovskite solar cells, which could help move the low-cost technology into the global mass market.—
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According to West Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner Chandan Kumar, officials are also working to help people in nearby villages relocate while wildlife experts attempt to track down the elephant.—
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Cutting, relocating, sprinting into space.—
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Costco also submitted a traffic-impact analysis by Boise consulting firm Kittelson & Associates, indicating the development would generate just shy of 7,000 new vehicle trips per day.—
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
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Officers in certain other units, such as foot patrol and community resource officers, had been transferred to nightly patrol shifts.—
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Windward maritime intelligence analyst Michelle Wiese Bockmann claimed the Marinera’s ownership had just been transferred to Burevestmarin LLC, a Russian company.—
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“Budge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budge. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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