Budged

/bʌdʒd/ verb

Moved slightly or shifted position, usually with difficulty; past tense of 'budge'.

From Old French 'bouger,' derived from Latin 'bullire' meaning 'to boil' or 'to bubble,' which evolved to mean 'to move' or 'to stir.' The connection suggests the bubbling motion of movement.

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