as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
the guide halted the tour group so that the plodders who had fallen behind could catch up
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Recent Examples of plodder
As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
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snail
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Tropical Storm Melissa is meandering through the warm waters of the Caribbean at a snail’s pace, where it’s expected to pick up enough power to develop into a major Category 4 by Tuesday.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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But now, conditions are expected to be primed for Tropical Storm Melissa to keep at its snail’s pace.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Plodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plodder. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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