trudged; trudging
: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
trudged through deep snow
: to trudge along or over
trudger
noun
Synonyms
Examples of trudge in a Sentence
Verb
I was trudging through the snow.
She trudged up the hill.
Noun
a trudge across the snow
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Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, the charging Davis ended up flat on his back in the Nuggets bench area, after which James ran over to pick him up, and both men trudged quietly off the court and through the madness.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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Verb
May 18, 2024 The two teenagers on the screen trudging through the endless dunes of the Sahara on their way to Europe were actors.
—Elian Peltier Annika Hammerschlag, New York Times, 18 May 2024
Meanwhile, the charging Davis ended up flat on his back in the Nuggets bench area, after which James ran over to pick him up, and both men trudged quietly off the court and through the madness.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trudge. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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