footslogging

verb

present participle of footslog
as in trudging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footslogging
  1. trudging
  2. tramping
  3. trampling
  4. wandering
  5. plodding
  6. clumping
  7. stomping
  8. hobbling
Verb
  • Rodrigo De Paul was caught ball-watching as Ricardo Rodriguez offered himself for the pass, trudging back into a shape and letting the run slip through.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • In its first-ever World Cup appearance, the team — hailing from an archipelago off the western coast of Africa with around 530,000 inhabitants — has left its fans giddy with success and its opponents, from the traditional powers of Spain and Uruguay, trudging off the field in shock.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • Imagine The Goonies with a half dozen adults tramping through the caves.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of tramping
Verb
  • Tis hard to see the mighty prancing war horse, trampling the dying and dead beneath their merciless feet.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Between the crew walking around to perform the work and branches that fall on your garden, there’s a higher risk of trampling on perennials if the work is done during the growing season.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
Definition of trampling
Verb
  • The fishing village has become the latest tourist destination to introduce a fine for anyone found wandering its streets bare-chested or in swimwear.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Ángel Jesús Romero Audivet’s family has spent days wandering among the injured and the dead left behind by the earthquakes in Venezuela.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Unscary, plodding, dreary with a cast of characters that isn’t dwindling in terms of body count, but certainly in terms of my enjoyment and respect.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Even the special effects emerge as less than spectacular — especially since Jeannot Szwarc’s plodding direction affords ample time for one to sit there and figure out just how they were accomplished.
    — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of plodding
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  • This also removes excess starch, keeping the pasta from clumping together.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Definition of clumping
Verb
  • There was so much color, all these beautiful headdresses, and the male dancers were stomping their legs to mimic the drums.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests.
    — Hannah Smith July 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2026
Definition of stomping
Verb
  • Gelof, already on the ground, immediately grabbed his knee in pain before hobbling back to his position.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
  • For much of the game in Atlanta, Egypt was in control, hobbling Argentina early.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 7 July 2026
Definition of hobbling
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“Footslogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footslogging. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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