plodded; plodding
1
: to work laboriously and monotonously : drudge
2
a
: to walk heavily or slowly : trudge
b
: to proceed slowly or tediously
the movie's plot just plods along
: to tread slowly or heavily along or over
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Examples of plod in a Sentence
We plodded through mud that came up past our ankles.
I could hear my roommate plodding up the steps to our apartment.
We plodded our way across the muddy field.
He plodded through his work.
The day was plodding along.
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He can be seen plodding around their kitchen whilst Meghan makes jam, accompanying Prince Harry and Archie at the stables, and enjoying picnics with the Duchess and Lilibet, as well as walks on the beach.
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s been apparent that Phoenix is missing an athletic, defense-first center in place of Nurkic’s plodding style of play.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But what would this have looked like without all that plodding plotting?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Not candlelight dinners for two old duffers plodding along, but an act of kindness so needed, especially during rough times.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2024
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
It’s been apparent that Phoenix is missing an athletic, defense-first center in place of Nurkic’s plodding style of play.
—Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
But what would this have looked like without all that plodding plotting?
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2024
Not candlelight dinners for two old duffers plodding along, but an act of kindness so needed, especially during rough times.
—Bulletin Board, Twin Cities, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Plod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plod. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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