trudged; trudging
: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously
trudged through deep snow
: to trudge along or over
trudger
noun
Examples of trudge in a Sentence
Verb
I was trudging through the snow.
She trudged up the hill.
Noun
a trudge across the snow
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Paramount has shown little inclination of quietly trudging off into the sunset, as was made clear by the complaints the company’s attorneys lodged yesterday.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain and an understandable lack of jeopardy made the first half a bit of a trudge, enlivened by an excellent finish from Bukayo Saka on 28 minutes which put the hosts 1-0 up.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The rest of the team trudged off the field with a stunned look.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Paramount has shown little inclination of quietly trudging off into the sunset, as was made clear by the complaints the company’s attorneys lodged yesterday.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
Wrist gaiters, powder skirt, and adjustable hood keep snow out, while underarm zips provide ventilation for the trudge.
—Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
Heavy rain and an understandable lack of jeopardy made the first half a bit of a trudge, enlivened by an excellent finish from Bukayo Saka on 28 minutes which put the hosts 1-0 up.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trudge. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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