budged
Gave an inch
Budged is the past tense of budge, meaning to move slightly or give way.
Usually appears in negative contexts: The door wouldn't budge, He refused to budge on the price.
When something or someone has budged, they've shifted position—physically or in their stance on an issue—after resistance.
Changed place or position
- inchedMoved gradually, bit by bit
- scootedMoved quickly away
- nudgedPushed gently to prompt
- stirredMixed by circular motion
displaced · slid · repositioned · relocated · dislodged · pushed · shoved · eased
Stopped resisting, softened
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- capitulatedCeased resistance, conceded
- gave inStopped resisting pressure
- backed downRetreated from a position
caved · surrendered · acquiesced · compromised · bent · softened · wavered · reconsidered
shifted
Changed place or position
stirred · displaced · slid · repositioned · relocated · dislodged · pushed · shoved · eased · edged
relented
Stopped resisting, softened
- concededAdmitted defeat formally
- capitulatedCeased resistance, conceded
- gave inStopped resisting pressure
backed down · caved · surrendered · acquiesced · compromised · bent · softened · wavered · reconsidered · changed position
budgedstayed
Continued being present
remained · stayed put · stood still · stopped · froze
budgedstood fast
Remained resolutely unmoved
resisted · dug in · refused · unmoved · stood one's ground
- won't budge
- budge an inchMove even slightly
- budge upShift to make space