drudged; drudging
: to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
: to force to do hard, menial, or monotonous work
drudger
noun
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
Verb
factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks
Noun
She was tired of working as an office drudge.
worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
Aren’t those who drudge away at them anything but harmless?
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Jackson hoped that the exhibition would counter the misconception that medieval women were universally downtrodden drudges.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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Verb
After months of drudging through renovations, the Tiki Taco team will soon enjoy the (jack)fruits of its labor.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
Aren’t those who drudge away at them anything but harmless?
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 8 June 2023
Noun
Offload drudge work and risky tasks so humans can focus on safer, more creative work.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Jackson hoped that the exhibition would counter the misconception that medieval women were universally downtrodden drudges.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
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“Drudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drudge. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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