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budging the needle

budging the needle is the present participle and gerund 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 budging the needle

What is budging the needle the present participle and gerund of?
Budging the needle is the present participle and gerund of budge the needle.

Words near budging the needle in the dictionary

  1. budgie smuggler
  2. budgie smugglers
  3. budgies
  4. budging
  5. budging an inch
  6. budging the needle
  7. budging up
  8. budgrook
  9. budgrooks
  10. budgy
  11. Budha

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