budging the needle

A form of budge the needle — Synonym of move the needle.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of budge the needle
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APA

budging the needle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/budging%20the%20needle

MLA

“budging the needle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/budging%20the%20needle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “budging the needle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/budging%20the%20needle.

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