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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms
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Recent Examples of trudge
Players and staff reloaded onto the team bus and trudged back into the city to hunker down at a hotel for the night.
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
The low-income working Floridians who trudge from one job to another, trying to make ends meet.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The bus drivers do nothing to enforce the rules, and we seniors are left trudging down the bus aisle while the people in the seats smirk, look at their phones and talk to each other.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Residents in rain boots trudged through ankle-deep water.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
The low-income working Floridians who trudge from one job to another, trying to make ends meet.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The bus drivers do nothing to enforce the rules, and we seniors are left trudging down the bus aisle while the people in the seats smirk, look at their phones and talk to each other.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
Residents in rain boots trudged through ankle-deep water.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
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That left the Broncos with no option but to grab their bags and shuffle along the final icy stretch before reaching the safety of indoors.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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To use Smith at the top of the lineup would likely require the Rangers to shuffle the leadoff hitter against lefties, thus creating more moving parts.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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The scientists who stumbled on the rare recording are eager to use it for science.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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Workers stumble upon historic burial site and 'incredibly rare' find during sewer project.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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All those girls knew how to stomp.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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Ciara is thawing towards West, and getting goats for the party helped, even though one stomped all over Levi’s face.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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Buehler struggled in Boston, but looked good enough during his brief time with the Phillies to generate interest from the Padres and other teams.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fefferman questioned why board members and the public have struggled to obtain detailed financial information.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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