Synonyms of trudge

trudge

verb

ˈtrəj 

1

as in to shuffle

to move heavily or clumsily

flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffle
• stumble
• stomp
• shamble
• slough
• haul
• lurch
• plod
• slog
• barge
• lump
• drag
• weave
• clump
• stamp
• tramp
• flounder
• galumph
• stump
• stagger
• pound
• scuff
• scuffle
• lumber
• tromp
• flog
• waddle
• sway
• flop
• totter
• reel
• blunder
• careen
• teeter
• wobble
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coast
• breeze
• slide
• glide
• whisk
• hang
• waltz
• drift
• float
• hover
• waft
• poise

2

as in to stumble

to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stumble
• struggle
• shuffle
• limp
• plod
• flounder
• jog
• blunder
• lurch
• fumble
• lumber
• flog
• bumble
• sway
• shamble
• falter
• stagger
• wallow
• reel
• totter
• muddle
• welter
• teeter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coast
• fly
• sail
• glide
• zoom
• zip
• kilt

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of trudge

The Carolina Panthers’ preseason trudged to an end against Houston on Friday night, in a game where neither team played their starters and at halftime the two teams had combined for three field goals and zero TDs. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026

Six months later, the war trudges on, indirectly ensnaring much of the world by severely disrupting global trade. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

When the final whistle ended, Messi and the rest of the men in pink trudged off the field and the silent, disappointed crowd headed to the parking lots and train station. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Many residents of Northern Indiana are trudging the long road to recovery more than a week after storms cause wide-ranging power outages. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026