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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
As the offseason continues to trudge along, there will likely only be more rumors swirling the longer Rodgers takes to sign with a team.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Ange Postecoglou was trudging off the field, having watched his Tottenham Hotspur side surrender to a dismal 0-2 loss at the hands of Fulham, when a fan’s complaints reached his ears.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Stocks on Monday continued to claw back some losses from last week, buoyed by data on retail sales around the U.S. that shows the economy is still trudging forward.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster is still trudging along nearly one year and one administration after the Department of Justice filed it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Ange Postecoglou was trudging off the field, having watched his Tottenham Hotspur side surrender to a dismal 0-2 loss at the hands of Fulham, when a fan’s complaints reached his ears.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Stocks on Monday continued to claw back some losses from last week, buoyed by data on retail sales around the U.S. that shows the economy is still trudging forward.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
The antitrust case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster is still trudging along nearly one year and one administration after the Department of Justice filed it.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
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Pretty much everything else is shuffled off to the infotainment system, a single circular touchscreen that lives in the middle of the dash.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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While events were shuffled around to fit a new schedule, the royals will also be about to pace themselves following the monarch's recent health setback.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Woman Makes 'Creepy' Find In Thrift Store By Alice Gibbs Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A thrift store shopper from Scotland stumbled on something unexpected in her local store when a beautiful glass paperweight caught her eye.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Contractors renovating a historic home in Belgium stumbled upon the entrance to a secret tunnel identified by archaeologists as an escape route from World War I.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Malone was more willing to lean on the trio of second-year players this year, but the Nuggets have gotten stomped in their minutes without three-time MVP Nikola Jokić.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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John and Carlile get loud here, stomping and slamming around for a tight little radio-length banger. 75.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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And their struggling offense is becoming a major concern.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now, nearly a month after signing, the Tucson, Arizona, native is finally back in the big leagues, thanks to the struggling Braves' desperation to fill their outfield slots.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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