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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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Discovery: On a hike with her family, a 3-year-old stumbled across a 3,800-year-old Egyptian amulet.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Forty-two years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, Steves stumbled upon his diary, rereading passages about his formative trip.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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Atlanta's lineup has struggled tremendously this season, and using Elder as a trade piece to bring in a big-time hitter would be pretty smart.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Royals struggled to pick up his sweeper and slider combination.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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