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budged the needle

budged the needle is the simple past and past participle of budge the needle.

Meaning of budge the needle

Verb

budge the needle (third-person singular simple present budges the needle, present participle budging the needle, simple past and past participle budged the needle)

  1. Synonym of move the needle.
    Synonyms:
    move the needle

Questions about budged the needle

What is budged the needle the simple past and past participle of?
Budged the needle is the simple past and past participle of budge the needle.

Words near budged the needle in the dictionary

  1. budge the needle
  2. budge up
  3. budgeable
  4. budged
  5. budged an inch
  6. budged the needle
  7. budged up
  8. Budgee Budgee
  9. Budgen
  10. Budgens
  11. budger

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