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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For one thing, the state will absolutely not budge.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Green lawmaker Anna Cavazzini said "the odds are good" but warned member states would need to "budge" on parliament's main priorities.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Some hosts are refusing to budge on costs, insistent that a flood of bookers are coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

And the company faces various cost pressures, such that even when Rasgon increases his revenue expectations “fairly decently,” his profit projections barely budge.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

Robin snuffles my morning breath, but I don’t budge.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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