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as in shuffling
to move heavily or clumsily
flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water
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as in stumbling
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 trudging
Like the experience of trudging through a snowstorm with pink eye, and, days later, standing atop a mountain and using those same eyes to absorb the light of so many stars.
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Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Then came a second, minor concussion in the Broncos’ wild-card matchup against the Bills, with Bryant trudging to the locker room in frustration after a monster opening quarter.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Argentine investigators trudging through mud to retrieve the dead rats declined to speak to journalists about their work.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Houston’s offensive lapses, a dose of what the Lakers had been trudging through since losing Doncic and Reaves, was understandable.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, Elliott, the Hamden Democrat, has been calling likely delegates and trudging around the state to meet with party activists, telling them Connecticut’s government does not do enough.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Despite these difficulties, numerous strangers stepped in to help Bowie pinpoint Shy's location inside the conservation area, trudging through snow, branches, and muck.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of trudging back to the Warriors’ locker room to field the same questions, Kuminga lingered on the court postgame to mingle with old colleagues.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Then came a second, minor concussion in the Broncos’ wild-card matchup against the Bills, with Bryant trudging to the locker room in frustration after a monster opening quarter.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 May 2026
Argentine investigators trudging through mud to retrieve the dead rats declined to speak to journalists about their work.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Houston’s offensive lapses, a dose of what the Lakers had been trudging through since losing Doncic and Reaves, was understandable.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Now, Elliott, the Hamden Democrat, has been calling likely delegates and trudging around the state to meet with party activists, telling them Connecticut’s government does not do enough.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Despite these difficulties, numerous strangers stepped in to help Bowie pinpoint Shy's location inside the conservation area, trudging through snow, branches, and muck.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
Instead of trudging back to the Warriors’ locker room to field the same questions, Kuminga lingered on the court postgame to mingle with old colleagues.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudging
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Having gone into hiding, Walt ultimately manages to make some things right before shuffling off the mortal coil.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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The move comes one year after the team promoted Saleh to general manager after another round of shuffling in its front office.—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
27 May 2026
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For them, a smarter alert can mean the difference between landing ready for a boardroom and stumbling in after an overnight airport stay.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
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Below him, drunken partiers are stumbling back from a day in the unrelenting sun at the MGM Grand’s pool, many of them carrying inflatable tubes, and nearly all in various stages of undress.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2026
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Shouting, slamming doors and feet stomping are some of the noises that concern many home bakers anxiously awaiting a baking cake.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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As anyone who's come within a hundred miles of the city will tell you, Nashville is a live-music mecca, overflowing with boot-stomping, fiddle-playing entertainment.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Even as Sand downplays party politics, Democrats are putting faith in him to blaze a trail in the state after struggling electorally in recent cycles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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But as the two collaborators went on to explain, a superhero buddy comedy about a struggling actor that’s as interested in the logistics of auditions as saving the universe is a tough sell for any brand.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2026
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“Trudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudging. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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