plodded; plodding
Definition of plod
1
: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge
2a
: 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
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The first known use of plod was in 1562
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