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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
Walking, riding, limping, trudging, scooting, strolling — all the various forms of low-speed locomotion — define the experience of being in New York.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Meadow scored 12 of the Broncos’ 27 first-half points as the first 20 minutes trudged along to a 27-26 halftime lead for Boise State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
As the somber Fireflies trudge away in the snow, Abby looks disturbed after finally killing Joel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Meadow scored 12 of the Broncos’ 27 first-half points as the first 20 minutes trudged along to a 27-26 halftime lead for Boise State.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
As the somber Fireflies trudge away in the snow, Abby looks disturbed after finally killing Joel.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Thirty-two cameras have been set up across the wilderness of the High Coast region to capture the animals' movements, and millions have already tuned in to watch the moose slowly trudge through Sweden.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
Verb
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Bemused tourists attempt to shuffle through the acrid red and blue flare smoke.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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All of those departures except for Stark came before the draft, meaning Paton was left to shuffle the chairs and adjust on the fly to ensure the Broncos were prepared.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
16 May 2025
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And then there are those, like Mia, who stumble on their birth families inadvertently.—
Barbara Demick,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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No one stumbled into creating a billion dollar company, gingerly broke a world record, or cautiously planned and lived their peak life.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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While wearing a mini tuxedo, Lorenzo slowly stomped down the aisle and paused at the puddle of petals.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Boston Haitian community joyfully stomped, danced and marched their way down Blue Hill Ave.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2025
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Rob Crossan January 17, 2025 Marketed as a luxury tourist destination, the Maldives struggles with the legacy of an authoritarian government and the existential threat of climate change.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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While many companies have struggled to define their policies, bouncing between strict return-to-office mandates and hybrid compromises, Logitech has taken a different path.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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