: 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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ABC News, 19 May 2026
However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom.
Take China’s export of fentanyl precursors, which the Drug Enforcement Agency first flagged as a serious problem back in 2015.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Cuba’s top diplomat in the US told The Hill that the country was preparing for an invasion and was not budging on its red lines.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 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
The iconic blue peel-off stain for all-day lip color feels like nothing on your lips and is transfer-proof, budge-proof and won't feather into lines.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
However, despite endless talks, Beijing never budges, and eventually domestic concerns take precedence as midterms loom.
Take China’s export of fentanyl precursors, which the Drug Enforcement Agency first flagged as a serious problem back in 2015.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 7 May 2026
Verb
There has so far been a reluctance to budge, citing that football has a contractual priority during its season.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Cuba’s top diplomat in the US told The Hill that the country was preparing for an invasion and was not budging on its red lines.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Adjective
These spritzes have the same no-budge hold on makeup as any other setting mist, but the key difference lies in their radiant—not matte or shimmery—finishes.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 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 21 May. 2026.
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