plodded; plodding
1
: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge
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
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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The third set plodded on with consistent serving until Popyrin found himself 15-40 at 4-5.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Throughout the month of May, Beijing and Washington made plodding progress toward a trade deal, both agreeing to lower and suspend duties on each other for a period of 90 days on May 12.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Everyone plodded along, trying desperately to avoid rough that hasn’t been cut and greens that never seem to lose their speed.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Her language moves the way the turtle does, with a deliberate, clumsy gait, carrying bulky rhymes and blocks of alliteration on plodding feet.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Throughout the month of May, Beijing and Washington made plodding progress toward a trade deal, both agreeing to lower and suspend duties on each other for a period of 90 days on May 12.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 16 June 2025
Everyone plodded along, trying desperately to avoid rough that hasn’t been cut and greens that never seem to lose their speed.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Her language moves the way the turtle does, with a deliberate, clumsy gait, carrying bulky rhymes and blocks of alliteration on plodding feet.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 13 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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