barely budge

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

to move only a very small amount

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Examples (10)

  • The massive rock barely budged even when three people pushed it.
  • He barely budged on his initial offer during the negotiation.
  • The rusty bolt would barely budge, no matter how hard I turned the wrench.
  • The unemployment rate has barely budged over the last quarter.
  • The car, stuck in the mud, barely budged when I revved the engine.
  • Despite all the efforts, public opinion on the matter seems to barely budge.
  • The needle on the pressure gauge barely budged, indicating a serious problem.
  • He pushed with all his might, but the fallen tree barely budged from the path.
  • Stock prices barely budged today despite the major news announcement.
  • The heavy curtains barely budged in the gentle breeze.