Definition of drudge
drudged
;drudging
intransitive verb
: to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
transitive verb
: to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
drudger
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Examples of drudge in a Sentence
factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks
Recent Examples of drudge from the Web
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While drudging through hateful comments can definitely make a negative impact on your mental health, reading kind comments out loud could act as an antidote.
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The majority of what scientists know about this deep-sea creature comes from corpses drudged up in trawl nets.
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One search drudged up an advertisement for an upcoming story about an orphan named Jack Engle in a paper that Whitman was known to have written for.
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Origin and Etymology of drudge
Middle English druggen
drudge
Definition of drudge
1 : one who is obliged to do menial work
2 : one whose work is routine and boring
3 : menial or tedious labor
Examples of drudge in a Sentence
She was tired of working as an office drudge.
worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits
Recent Examples of drudge from the Web
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DRUDGE just updated his headlines -- this is a good rundown of what narrative in pro-Trump universe will be like pic.twitter.com/BOc9264S6h But all of that is secondary.
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Fears of new terror attack after van 'mows down 20 people' on London Bridge... -- DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) June 3, 2017 London authorities at that point had confirmed only a few details.
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ROMNEY SERIOUS ABOUT SENATE RUN... https://t.co/YVN17PWsem — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 25, 2017 Romney would be a natural fit for this race.
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ROMNEY SERIOUS ABOUT SENATE RUN... https://t.co/YVN17PWsem — DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 25, 2017 Romney would be a natural fit for this race.
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Drudge tried to frame Trump’s numbers positively by comparing Trump’s 48 percent to the 47.9 percent average for Barack Obama.
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DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 10, 2017 CNN is reporting that Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are interviewing potential interim FBI directors Wednesday, according to a Justice Department official.
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DRUDGE REPORT (@DRUDGE_REPORT) May 10, 2017 CNN is reporting that Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein are interviewing potential interim FBI directors Wednesday, according to a Justice Department official.
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The 235,000 extra jobs that have Drudge and Mr. Trump so enthused are actually fewer than those in four of the 12 months of 2016.
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First Known Use of drudge
15th century
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Definition of drudge for English Language Learners
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: a person who does boring, difficult, or unpleasant work
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