plodded; plodding
1
: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge
plodded through his work
2
a
: to walk heavily or slowly : trudge
b
: to proceed slowly or tediously
the movie's plot just plods along
: to tread slowly or heavily along or over
plodded the trail
Examples of plod in a Sentence
We plodded through mud that came up past our ankles.
I could hear my roommate plodding up the steps to our apartment.
We plodded our way across the muddy field.
He plodded through his work.
The day was plodding along.
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Like most people who headed west on the trail, the Ziebers joined a larger group for safety during the five-month journey, their oxen plodding six days a week.
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
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—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The Penguins beat the Rangers in a plodding affair to start the season, but this was more of a high-spirited, up-and-down game.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
But alternative reports from organizations like the Chicago Fed have shown an economy that’s plodding along.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
And although the modern age of gaming is mostly dominated by a Soulslike ethos of action that prioritizes methodical dodging and plodding, there are many fans who yearn for a return to the heyday of 2000s-era slash ‘em ups.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
The Penguins beat the Rangers in a plodding affair to start the season, but this was more of a high-spirited, up-and-down game.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plod
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“Plod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plod. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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