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as in laborer
a person who does very hard or dull work
worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits
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as in drudgery
very hard or unpleasant work
it took hours of pure drudge to sort through the junk in the basement
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as in to labor
to devote serious and sustained effort
factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks
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Recent Examples of drudge
Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
Even with the inevitable drudge work, morale in the special unit remains high.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Andrew Oxford, azcentral, 24 Mar. 2020
The return drudged up emotions the players had suppressed.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Finally, give the drone scouts the drudge work, such as tediously scouring a large area.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 9 July 2024
Even with the inevitable drudge work, morale in the special unit remains high.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Verb
While the House drudged through a partisan back-and-forth, top Republicans and Democrats in the Senate hatched a deal.
—Andrew Oxford, azcentral, 24 Mar. 2020
The return drudged up emotions the players had suppressed.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudge
Noun
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One was a White farmer, while the others were Black laborers or security workers, police said.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
23 May 2025
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Consider android laborers harvesting crops at night while humans engage in creative endeavors by day.—
Amir Husain,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The bar where everyone knows his name is his refuge from the day-to-day drudgery of his job as an accountant.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Venture capitalists speak of a future in which AI agents will sort through the drudgery of daily busywork and free us up to live our best lives.—
Damon Beres,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Halfway through his first term, Johnson is laboring diligently to shore up his support among Black voters.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free Melina Khan is a trending reporter covering national news for USA TODAY.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Noun
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On Monday, about 150 workers, labor leaders, Democratic party officials and loyal donors gathered at private tables reserved in the back of Wally’s Wine & Spirits in Santa Monica to launch a new effort to raise the minimum hourly wage in L.A. County to $25 — or higher.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Lack Of Attachment Remote workers often feel unattached due to the lack of face-to-face interaction, spontaneous collaboration and clear visibility into their impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The vast majority of Customer Success leaders (89%) are making scale and efficiency a primary goal of their efforts, according to a survey of research conducted by Gainsight.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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And this year, thousands of year-round and seasonal National Parks workers — including rangers, wildlife researchers and maintenance staff — have been fired and rehired as part of the DOGE efforts to slash the size of the federal government.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Verb
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While many companies have struggled to define their policies, bouncing between strict return-to-office mandates and hybrid compromises, Logitech has taken a different path.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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From dropout to overachiever For most of her life, Mui struggled to fit into society’s mold.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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There’s also mental health counseling to help the students deal with the emotional toil that homelessness takes.—
Debbie Daniel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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His instincts were forged during the Cultural Revolution, in the 1960s and 1970s, when his family fell from grace and he was sent to toil in rural Shaanxi.—
Zongyuan Zoe Liu,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Any journey toward elevating procurement performance should begin with a reflection on value, and CPOs must strive to balance supply security with driving cost optimization.—
Matthew Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Businesses should be able to write off the full expense of their capital investments in the year they are made, and the Senate should strive to cut spending elsewhere to balance out the revenue losses from making bonus depreciation permanent.—
The Editors,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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“Drudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drudge. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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