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单词 budging
释义

budge

1 of 3

noun

ˈbəj How to pronounce budge (audio)
: a fur formerly prepared from lambskin dressed with the wool outward

budge

2 of 3

verb

budged; budging

intransitive verb

1
: move, shift
the mule wouldn't budge
2
: to give way : yield
wouldn't budge on the issue

transitive verb

: to cause to move or change

budge

3 of 3

adjective

archaic
: pompous, solemn

Synonyms

Verb

  • blink
  • bow
  • capitulate
  • concede
  • give in
  • knuckle under
  • quit
  • relent
  • submit
  • succumb
  • surrender
  • yield
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Example Sentences

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
She was also impressed by its long-wear, no-budge power. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 Aug. 2022 Plus, Haus Labs and Urban Decay both launched a similar budge-proof glossy lipstick that reminds us of another product that, at the very least, Lady Gaga is familiar with. Kirbie Johnson, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2022 But now, the best liquid lipsticks on the market are ready to greet your lips with velvety, no-budge formulas. Devon Abelman, Allure, 2 Aug. 2022 Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge, or budge, for anything. Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 This no-budge primer is light as air yet grips onto shadows and pigments like a pro without creasing or fading throughout the day. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 June 2022 Aly & AJ are partnering with Bobbi Brown on the relaunch of the iconic shadow stick, which now has a more buttery and budge-proof formula and comes in 10 new metallic shades. Devon Abelman, Allure, 4 May 2022 For dagger-sharp brows with a no-budge hold, define and shape them with the Urban Decay Brow Blade Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Mar. 2022 The Senate has approved the infrastructure bill and the larger budge blueprint. Peter Weber, The Week, 23 Aug. 2021
Verb
Beauty influencers and professional makeup artists swear by MAC's Pro Longwear Paint Pots for a seamless eyeshadow base or all-over color that doesn't budge. Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Aug. 2022 Between its large mirror size and its significant thickness, the vanity mirror is very stable and doesn't budge once it's set up. Emily Belfiore, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 But the school board will not budge, the local union contends. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 While monthly prices didn’t budge, inflation for food and housing accelerated in June, a concerning sign for Fed officials. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 10 Aug. 2022 After that, you'll be left with a color that doesn't budge. Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 3 Aug. 2022 That includes Hollywood makeup artists, many of whom have spent decades testing out the best lipsticks on starry clients in need of colors that won’t budge on set or the red carpet. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022 This model was a top performer during our leak tests, and once sealed properly the lid didn't budge. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022 The loyal Allen students dressed in white T-shirts refused to budge from the student section, standing in their soaking shirts. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

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

Adjective

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1578, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

budge

verb

ˈbəj How to pronounce budge (audio)
budged; budging
1
: to move or cause to move especially slightly
2
: to give in
He wouldn't budge in his decision.

budging

verb

present participle of budge
1
as in succumbing
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control) despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • succumbing
  • conceding
  • relenting
  • bowing
  • submitting
  • surrendering
  • capitulating
  • yielding
  • blinking
  • giving in
  • quitting
  • knuckling under
  • acquiescing
  • throwing in the sponge
  • throwing in the towel
  • saying uncle
  • deferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • resisting
  • fighting
  • contending
  • facing
  • confronting
  • defying
  • objecting
  • opposing
  • countering
  • combating
  • meeting
  • repelling
  • combatting
  • withstanding
  • thwarting
  • holding off
  • battling
  • breasting
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2
as in shifting
to change one's position he finally budged from his beach blanket when the tide started swirling up around him

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • shifting
  • moving
  • twitching
  • squirming
  • fidgeting
  • stirring
  • wiggling
  • jiggling
  • wriggling
  • locomoting
  • fiddling
  • tossing
  • writhing
  • squiggling
  • rousing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • freezing
  • staying
  • remaining
  • stabilizing
  • hanging around
  • stilling
  • tarrying
  • sticking around
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3
as in removing
to change the place or position of the bureau was so heavy that two people couldn't budge it

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • removing
  • moving
  • shifting
  • transferring
  • relocating
  • displacing
  • disturbing
  • repositioning
  • carrying
  • hauling
  • replacing
  • conveying
  • transporting
  • dislocating
  • lugging
  • transposing
  • bearing
  • toting
  • driving
  • transmitting
  • altering
  • superseding
  • supplanting
  • carting
  • transplanting
  • remaking
  • modifying
  • varying
  • revising
  • remodeling
  • reworking
  • redoing
  • revamping
  • refashioning
  • making over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fixing
  • securing
  • freezing
  • stabilizing
  • setting
  • anchoring
  • mooring
  • rooting
  • entrenching
  • intrenching
  • embedding
  • implanting
  • imbedding
  • lodging
  • ingraining
  • engraining
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