1
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
After the unsuccessful attempt, the seat stealer grabbed her three personal items and trudged four rows back to sit across from the OP.
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
City, in contrast, trudge on through a season that is not far off a total write-off.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Washington — Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's picks for his Cabinet and top administration posts, facing delays by Democrats who are pushing back on their speedy approval.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Each ride started with the Hornets all trudging onto the bus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
City, in contrast, trudge on through a season that is not far off a total write-off.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Washington — Senate Republicans are trudging through the process to confirm President Trump's picks for his Cabinet and top administration posts, facing delays by Democrats who are pushing back on their speedy approval.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Each ride started with the Hornets all trudging onto the bus.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudge
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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However, the Indian stock market has stumbled recently, with the BSE 500 shedding 19% from its recent peak last September—this after climbing 14.8% in 2024 and 25.1% in 2023.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those concerns came to a head during Biden's debate against now-President Donald Trump in June, when Biden sounded hoarse and appeared to stumble through several answers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Warren’s deep, husky voice frees himself from the blame of an unhealthy relationship over a stomping piano beat.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Boston stomped the competition last season en route to winning their record 18th NBA championship.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Shares have struggled this month, losing 7% in part due to rising trade tensions.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Courtney Eaton is still struggling to accept Lottie’s fate while playing the character’s teen counterpart in the ’90s wilderness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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