drudges 1 of 2

plural of drudge

drudges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drudge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudges
Noun
  • In the Lumière brothers’ short Workers Leaving the Factory (1895), considered by many historians to be the first cinematographic film recording, the onscreen laborers are actually leaving their jobs at the Lumières’ factory, where photographic plates were produced and developed.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Chiefs or caciques held godlike powers and could order laborers to cultivate land or serve in military encounters.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For all the revelry, there was a tough, discursive seriousness in the approach that Lang and O’Hara took to their labors in the late forties and early fifties.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • These labors are generally absent from estate accounts, though often evident in diaries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show follows Snow's Sophie, who struggles to adjust to a new life in Texas but forms a close and complicated bond with Akerman's Margo.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Many believe if Gabriel struggles again Sunday against the Patriots that the Browns could use the following week’s bye to prepare Sanders for his first career start against the Jets the following week.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The airport has put out green donation bins accepting nonperishable food and personal care items for unpaid federal airport workers, according to a social media post from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • By law, federal workers are supposed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, but the White House has attempted to cast doubt on that, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.
    NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How Tielemans overcame early toils is often used as a source of encouragement by new additions who seem peripheral at first.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Every athlete faces the fear of failure and strives to uphold a standard.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Unity strives for timely payment processing, typically aiming to complete clean claims within about a month, with accountability built into its agreements.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.
    Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Later that century the rising importance of waterborne commerce for Europe’s maritime powers helped motivate efforts to map Earth’s magnetic field.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Their philanthropic efforts have supported a wide range of causes, including arts, education, healthcare, and environmental conservation.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Drudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drudges. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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