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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
After several prayers were recited, Olitzky trudged through snow and took the sign down.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
In northern O'ahu, members of the National Guard trudged through waist-deep water to help stranded drivers and mudbound homeowners.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The six-member jury, which trudged through several delays and an almost three-week change of venue to Miami, reached a decision after only four hours of deliberations over two days.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Desperate for water, the horses trudged into the mire, too weak to extract themselves.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 2 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
Instead, the Garden faithful applause fell on bitter visiting ears as the Rockets trudged to the locker room after a 108-106 collapse.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
In northern O'ahu, members of the National Guard trudged through waist-deep water to help stranded drivers and mudbound homeowners.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The six-member jury, which trudged through several delays and an almost three-week change of venue to Miami, reached a decision after only four hours of deliberations over two days.
—Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Desperate for water, the horses trudged into the mire, too weak to extract themselves.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 2 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
Instead, the Garden faithful applause fell on bitter visiting ears as the Rockets trudged to the locker room after a 108-106 collapse.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudged
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For weeks, Isaiah Mosley shuffled into the morning chaos of the Miami criminal courthouse.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Apple has stumbled in its efforts to deliver new features built on AI, as was promised nearly two years ago.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The two were seated courtside at Madison Square Garden in New York when OG Anunoby crashed over a barrier and almost stumbled right into them.—
Emily St. Martin,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The daughter of an Anaheim man allegedly stomped to death by an inmate at Orange County’s Intake Release Center is suing the county for wrongful death.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Godzilla stomped its way to Las Vegas for CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theater owners that’s underway at Caesars Palace.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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While Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have formed a nice inline platoon, Ja’Tavion Sanders has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons.—
Mike Kaye
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Trudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudged. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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