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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

The Olympian didn’t budge, and the standoff ended with his disqualification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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 that event was for amateurs, a point on which the International Olympic Committee would not budge.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Then I tried sweet-talking him into going with me but he wouldn’t budge an inch.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls