1
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
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Meadow scored 12 of the Broncos’ 27 first-half points as the first 20 minutes trudged along to a 27-26 halftime lead for Boise State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
As the somber Fireflies trudge away in the snow, Abby looks disturbed after finally killing Joel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Meadow scored 12 of the Broncos’ 27 first-half points as the first 20 minutes trudged along to a 27-26 halftime lead for Boise State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
As the somber Fireflies trudge away in the snow, Abby looks disturbed after finally killing Joel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
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Bemused tourists attempt to shuffle through the acrid red and blue flare smoke.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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Deep in the bowels of State Farm Stadium, Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson and a group of his players shuffled into a concrete-walled space that had been converted into a makeshift press conference room.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2025
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Still, many times, most seasoned and skilled leaders stumble from time to time.—
Phil Portman,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the only truly happy artist in Ira’s friend group — played to uproarious perfection by Stanley Tucci — isn’t even much of an artist at all but a shameless name-dropper who seems to stumble into constant success without even trying.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Between swapping lines, the two stomped along in rhythm as pyrotechnics framed the stage in flames.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The picture smacks you with mini-LED punch, deep contrast, and a 144 Hz refresh that keeps Valorant razor-smooth while AMD FreeSync stomps tearing.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, just as the Heat did not have a Plan B for Tyler Herro being taken out, the Pacers struggled in that aspect in Game 3 against the Cavaliers.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2025
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Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has struggled with his command in his stateside debut.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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