trudged; trudging
: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
trudged through deep snow
: to trudge along or over
trudger
noun
Synonyms
Examples of trudge in a Sentence
Verb
I was trudging through the snow.
She trudged up the hill.
Noun
a trudge across the snow
Recent Examples on the Web
Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
The high-speed chase occurs during the second hour, making the last act trudge along significantly slower despite our stories intertwined.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Modern Guilt trudges along with a series of clunky Danger Mouse drum loops, while Beck’s strangely expressionless vocal performances seldom bring the tracks to life.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2024
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Verb
Rescue divers trudged through knee- and waist-high mud for as much as 20 feet before reaching water deep enough to swim, Reyes said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024
The high-speed chase occurs during the second hour, making the last act trudge along significantly slower despite our stories intertwined.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 June 2024
Noun
Johnson scans the shed one last time, then trudges to the parking lot.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
Modern Guilt trudges along with a series of clunky Danger Mouse drum loops, while Beck’s strangely expressionless vocal performances seldom bring the tracks to life.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 29 June 2024
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trudge. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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