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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
People trudged through heavy snow in several parts of the country to cast their votes.
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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
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
That means that the bank can finally sell the land, which has been in limbo while the court case trudged on, to be redeveloped.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The trade rumors surrounding Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have only intensified as the club's unhappy season has trudged on.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
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
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
That means that the bank can finally sell the land, which has been in limbo while the court case trudged on, to be redeveloped.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 10 Dec. 2025
The trade rumors surrounding Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo have only intensified as the club's unhappy season has trudged on.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudged
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That means there aren’t going to be just a few chairs shuffled around; my suspicion is much of the roster likely will be overhauled in the next few years.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday afternoon, about 300 people in a mix of puffer coats and fleeces shuffled in place on a line that snaked south along Seventh Avenue to West 10th Street, wrapped around Julius’ and circled back — an Ouroborous.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
12 Feb. 2026
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Illinois bolted an early 15-3 lead as USC stumbled out of the gate, turning the ball over four times in the first six minutes and missing seven of its first eight shots.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But in a market with no room for error, the cybersecurity giant stumbled on guidance, and the stock sank.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
18 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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The first trailer for this macho survival flick just stomped onto the internet last week with a gung-ho spirit and guns blazing.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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With its dynamic freshman depleted from flu and another starter, Chad Baker-Mazara, still out due to injury, USC struggled to find a consistent source of offense.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Founder Sherille Riley, who previously worked as a facialist for high-end brands like La Prairie and Crème de la Mer, had until recently struggled to shop for K-beauty in person and initially bought the products online – only to run the risk of long shipping times or unknowingly buying a fake.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Trudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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