plods

present tense third-person singular of plod
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plods
Verb
  • Now retired, Andra loved her job working for the federal government and strives to make a difference in the world around her.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The brand strives to offer a premium denim look at prices more accessible than other premium denim brands.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As first reported by Deadline, the plot follows a boy who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizards playing otherworldly music, after which a hidden door to the extraordinary swings open.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The trio stumbles upon a crucial piece of evidence - and promptly compromises it.
    Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Maybe his rehabilitation drags.
    Dennis Lin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The North Carolina General Assembly returned Tuesday for the first time since last month, as a budget stalemate between the House and Senate drags on.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Because global air travel shuffles millions of people around the world daily, an outbreak of a very contagious disease anywhere can become a threat everywhere.
    Amy E. Stambach, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2025
  • With Noni Madueke doubled up on out wide, Zubimendi shuffles backwards to receive the pass, and then fires a pass into Martin Odegaard, breaking the first two lines of the opposition’s 4-4-2 defensive block.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But if a team struggles to run the ball or pass the ball, the head coach is left to praise… the kicking game.
    Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Ansari’s main idea was to show the gig economy, and those stuck on the lower end of the economic scale’s struggles just to say alive.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During interviews for an in-depth Fortune story on KDP published in June, Cofer detailed his strategy for expanding margins and achieving high growth in soft drinks, a field that overall just trudges forward.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the footage, the dog hilariously crawls under the blanket, which had slipped down the side of his crate, and ends up pulling it completely off.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Dead Bug Ab-cross crawls support overall ab strength.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The guy just f****** stomps right on my face.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Plods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plods. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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