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as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water
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as in stumbled
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 trudged
But on this afternoon in late February, attendees have trudged through the gray Manhattan slush to see—and, perhaps, be conscripted by—the boy who lived.
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Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
About half of the the 20-some folks who trudged into the club’s Woodland Hills offices were Latino.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 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
Residents in rain boots trudged through ankle-deep water.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
As the one-point game turned to another postseason blowout, the majority of fans trudged toward the exits with their heads down.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
About half of the the 20-some folks who trudged into the club’s Woodland Hills offices were Latino.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 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
Residents in rain boots trudged through ankle-deep water.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
As the one-point game turned to another postseason blowout, the majority of fans trudged toward the exits with their heads down.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Here, shabby homes enjoyed grand views, tired burros ambled along untethered, and island life trudged on, oblivious to tourism.
—Rick Steves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudged
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Season 1, the publication of Lee’s latest exposé – a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family – is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), and Lee knows he’s stumbled onto something big.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the Illini stumbled by losing four of six after that before winning their final two against bottom-dwellers Oregon and Maryland.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
10 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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Alcantara struggled in his World Baseball Classic debut three years ago for his native Dominican Republic, which didn’t advance out of pool play that year.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 30-year-old offensive tackle — who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent ahead of the 2019 season — was brought to Charlotte in 2024 as a reserve option at tackle for the Panthers, who were interested in bolstering an offensive line that struggled mightily the year before.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Trudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudged. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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