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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plodder
snail
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Coffee grounds are also often used to deter slugs and snails, reduce weeds without chemicals, and even repel neighborhood strays.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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The stacked transporter will inch along at a careful snail’s pace of about 1 mile per hour, according to NASA.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Plodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plodder. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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