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Definitions

budge

[buhj] / bʌdʒ /
VERB
dislodge from staid position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend
STRONG
change convince inch influence locomote move persuade propel push remove roll shift slide stir sway yield
WEAK
change position give way
Antonyms
STRONG
discourage dissuade fix hinder hold keep leave alone prevent remain repress stay steady stop suppress

Example Sentences

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Powell and the committee refused to budge until they were ready.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Combined, they are unlikely to budge the Federal Reserve from its current wait-and-see approach to interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer had to reassure the public that the government wouldn’t budge on this, and thanks to pressure from constituents, it didn’t.

From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026

But with the French window already shut, PSG cannot replace her so it is unlikely they will budge.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

No matter how many times Molly tried to convince Clara that it was possible to create content without exposing all their secrets, she couldn’t get her sister to budge.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny