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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
Rescuers trudged through the heavy snow, combatting gale force winds under white-out conditions and mindful that another avalanche could potentially barrel down from above, Sheriff Moon said.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
After the performance, everyone returned to trudge through the latter half of the sleepy game.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
People trudged through heavy snow in several parts of the country to cast their votes.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Players and staff reloaded onto the team bus and trudged back into the city to hunker down at a hotel for the night.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
After the performance, everyone returned to trudge through the latter half of the sleepy game.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
People trudged through heavy snow in several parts of the country to cast their votes.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Players and staff reloaded onto the team bus and trudged back into the city to hunker down at a hotel for the night.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
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Samson Fellows shuffled in his slippers to a small space heater and flicked it on.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Green Bay Packers are doing some shuffling at cornerback by adding Benjamin St-Juste while informing Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him a year after signing him to the $48 million, four-year contract, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The movie follows Rick Power (Rudd), a wedding band singer who stumbles into a late-night jam session with former boy band star Danny (Jonas) and reignites his passion for songwriting.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Just a nibble on a leaf or petal can lead to rapid kidney damage with loss of appetite, vomiting, hypersalivation, lethargy and sometimes neurological signs such as stumbling, tremors and seizures.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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This wasn’t the three-time Cy Young Award version of this man who stomped through their clubhouse doors this week.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Nicolas Datiche | Lightrocket | Getty Images AI tools may also struggle with real-world nuances that experienced travel planners account for.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Despite flashing elite potential with 29 points against Indiana, Arenas struggled with consistency as the Trojans spiraled during a seven-game losing streak.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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