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
  • Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the city has seen a decline in large scale construction projects, leaving many laborers without steady, long-term employment.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Local 724, the Hollywood laborers’ group, in a landmark election that took place Friday.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Around you the parched land and empty sky point less to the idea of death and more to labors in the afterlife.
    Fred Marchant, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • But ambitious ones have become rarities, much like long magazine features and serious documentaries, surviving either as luxuries created by the privileged few or as labors of love made in the margins by committed independents who will work to keep the form alive.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In recent decades, as China has laid down vast networks of high-speed rail and thrown up shimmering cities, Americans have developed a deepening sense that their own country struggles to get things done.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • He was sacked six times by a team that struggles to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • High-skilled workers will see income growth, while low-skill workers will be competing for a decreasing number of job openings.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • If tax records and documents do not add up, employers and employees may be arrested and detained as investigators sort out who is illegally present in the United States or illegally employing workers.
    Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This has been a turbulent window for Villa, not only against the backdrop of such challenges but also the toils involved in moving current players on.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the glitz and glam of her showbiz career, Sweeney strives to keep her feet on the ground amid her growing It Girl status.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • An assertive Iran has been especially a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia, which strives to be the dominant Muslim majority power in the region.
    David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 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
  • Legislative efforts, often spearheaded by 'English-only’ advocates, routinely failed in Congress.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Topography will continue to drive spread and directional influence, while steep, inaccessible terrain hampers suppression efforts.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Drudges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drudges. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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