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as in succumbed
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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as in shifted
to change one's position
he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him
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as in removed
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 budged
The confidence has barely budged, though.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For stains that still haven’t budged, take the item to a professional dry cleaner.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Lately, investors seem to be holding something back—amid a barrage of potentially seismic decisions from the White House, markets have barely budged.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite that, natural gas prices barely budged in the storm.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Ryanair’s shares have barely budged, suggesting investors aren’t taking the idea seriously, said Peter Campbell.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Six months in, clinician burnout hadn’t budged.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That date has arrived, and credit card rates have hardly budged.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The inflation rates for groceries, housing, medical care and clothing haven’t budged from their levels during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
For stains that still haven’t budged, take the item to a professional dry cleaner.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Lately, investors seem to be holding something back—amid a barrage of potentially seismic decisions from the White House, markets have barely budged.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Despite that, natural gas prices barely budged in the storm.
—Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Ryanair’s shares have barely budged, suggesting investors aren’t taking the idea seriously, said Peter Campbell.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 24 Jan. 2026
Six months in, clinician burnout hadn’t budged.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That date has arrived, and credit card rates have hardly budged.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
The inflation rates for groceries, housing, medical care and clothing haven’t budged from their levels during former President Joe Biden’s final year in office.
—Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for budged
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That was under former chairman Jeff Shi, who departed the club at the end of 2025 as decision-makers at owner Fosun succumbed to mounting pressure.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Many white residents in East Flatbush had succumbed to racist fearmongering by real-estate speculators and sold their home for a fraction of the assessed value; the speculators sold those homes to Black buyers at exorbitant interest rates.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Another image shifted the focus to friendship, showing Grey posing alongside longtime friend Tracy Pollan.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Leonard Bernstein hosted a cocktail party, before hopping across the street to play Carnegie Hall, whose opening in 1891 shifted the center of the city’s culture uptown.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
9 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers had removed the mouth of the irrigation tube diverting water from a nearby creek, but all the piping remained.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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By Wednesday morning, investigators had left the residence, the scene was cleared, and police tape had been removed.—
Bradford Betz , Matt Finn,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The invitation never came, and Zelensky conceded in our interview that basic questions related to the document remain unresolved.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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Malinowski conceded the congressional special election primary to progressive activist Analilia Mejia on Tuesday after Mejia notched 889 votes more than Malinowski in her comeback win.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Accepting the award, Yeoh moved the audience with an emotional speech reflecting on her career.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mission was moved from United Launch Alliance to speed up launch (ULA gets a future launch in exchange).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The family’s restaurant relocated to a larger space in Collingswood to accommodate growing crowds of supportive customers seeking to show solidarity with the family.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Both relocated after Kingswood Oxford School sold the land the museum was built on to developers for luxury apartments.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tips submitted anonymously to the hotline may be eligible for a reward of up to $25,000.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Last spring, Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would have mandated additional oversight, including a homeschool declaration form to be submitted to local districts.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Through the scope, a polar bear twitched on the ice, 25 yards in front of me.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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Baby Briana’s arms twitched and legs flopped against cold concrete.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Budged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/budged. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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