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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t known as a team that easily budges on trade demands.—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2024 Lovers of winged liners and tear-jerking movies alike will appreciate the budge-free hold of Stila's All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Mar. 2022
Verb
Though city councilmembers and Hammoud presented offers to compromise, the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit stuck to their price, unwilling to budge.—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2024 Meanwhile, their representation in AI academic research and university teaching roles hasn’t budged in decades.—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024
Adjective
Why budge if, as many analysts argue, Syria is the central front in a larger war between Sunnis and Shiites?—Lionel Beehner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2015 Forgoing a drying formula, like a matte lipstick or budge proof stain, and swiping on this luxe lip mask instead for a red carpet event is simply genius.—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 8 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for budge
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English bugee, from Anglo-French buge
Verb
Anglo-French bouger, from Vulgar Latin *bullicare, from Latin bullire to boil — more at boil
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