Synonyms for budge
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.
I’ve been pushing this rock as hard as I can, but it won’t budge an inch.
Related words
Forms
- Past participle
- budged
e.g. budged → moved, shifted, stirred, agitated…
Example sentences
- agitate Now is not the time to agitate the hornet's nest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| budge | rising | |
| agitate | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 4 letters
- move1, stir1
- 5 letters
- shift1
- 7 letters
- agitate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agitate3 = 3 syllables).