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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
Houston’s offensive lapses, a dose of what the Lakers had been trudging through since losing Doncic and Reaves, was understandable.
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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
In a critical match for Tottenham’s survival hopes, Van de Ven was sent trudging off the pitch for a penalty-box foul on Ismaila Sarr in the 38th minute, his first red card for the club.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
New York City kept schools open despite angry parents trudging through snow drifts, while Philadelphia and Long Island closed as crews battle conditions.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The rest of our fair crew is trudging along through broken wrists and CT scans.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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
In a critical match for Tottenham’s survival hopes, Van de Ven was sent trudging off the pitch for a penalty-box foul on Ismaila Sarr in the 38th minute, his first red card for the club.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
New York City kept schools open despite angry parents trudging through snow drifts, while Philadelphia and Long Island closed as crews battle conditions.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The rest of our fair crew is trudging along through broken wrists and CT scans.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudging
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There was major line shuffling overall by Cooper on this night, not just Kucherov, but tweaks to three lines, which ended up looking a little different than what was shown in pregame warmup.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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YoshimiO, sharing fellow ’90s icon Flea’s recent interest in the instrument, turns in a credible trumpet line during the track’s shuffling, exuberant second half.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
24 Apr. 2026
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The title track, with its glassy melody and woozy, almost stumbling groove, deploys wholesome, end-of-the-night, comedown energy not unlike Bicep’s most beloved tracks.—
Reid BG,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pack comfortable shoes and enjoy stumbling upon the secrets of the city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s the sound of clogs slowly stomping back into the spotlight.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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For pretty much every gamer alive today, those first few notes induce an almost Pavlovian response — sparking an urge to grab a controller on your lap that isn’t actually there and bringing to mind comfortable, warm memories of stomping Goombas and riding Yoshi on a quest to save Princess Peach.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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As the city morphs into a luxury tourist destination, struggling small businesses are pushing to retain the character that drew many tourists in the first place.—
Laura Millan,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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If your friend is lonely or struggling to establish her identity without her sister living in the house, time with friends and time intentionally getting to know herself will be more productive.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Trudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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