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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
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Their companies do everything from taking some of the drudge work out of accounting to helping Americans maximize their credit card rewards.
—Rina Torchinsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
Andrew Oxford, azcentral, 24 Mar. 2020
As ambitious Jim heads east, Ántonia is a disgraced, unmarried mother drudging on the farm for a churlish brother.
—Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2018
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Noun
Even with the inevitable drudge work, morale in the special unit remains high.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
Their companies do everything from taking some of the drudge work out of accounting to helping Americans maximize their credit card rewards.
—Rina Torchinsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 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
As ambitious Jim heads east, Ántonia is a disgraced, unmarried mother drudging on the farm for a churlish brother.
—Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudge
Noun
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The main claim here is that an influx in cheaper low-skilled laborers not only pushes down the cost of goods but negatively impacts preexisting American workers by lowering their wages as well.—
Christian Paz,
Vox,
4 Feb. 2025
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These workers, which do not include undocumented workers or H-2A laborers, are believed to represent 44% of all agricultural workers in Colorado.—
Sam Tabachnik,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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Lots of factors seem to underpin the sense of drudgery and potential depression.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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What can people do to associate physical exercise more with happiness than with drudgery?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Last year, President Joe Biden and presidential candidate Kamala Harris labored to persuade voters that the historic inflation surge of 2022 was over, and that rising wages had effectively erased its effects.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Should Trump be certified, unless the disability is relieved his administration will labor under a cloud of illegitimacy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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Children, veterans, active-duty military personnel, front-line workers and medical personnel can enter for free.—
Genevieve Redsten,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Legal experts question the legality of the mass layoffs, which workers criticize as poorly handled and potentially damaging to critical federal government operations, Axios' Emily Peck writes.—
Lauren Floyd,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tyson and Flair can often be seen at dispensaries, cannabis trade shows and events, all in an effort to promote their growing brands.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, she’s drawn to Anja (Saskia Rosendahl), a struggling single mother from the Brandenburg countryside where Isabell’s architect father built a striking modernist home.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Broncos struggled with turnovers from the tip-off but stayed in the game by forcing similar issues out of the Aztecs.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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Too much mainstream music now sees itself as a refuge from real-world toils.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2025
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On a mission to eradicate the toil and gamble of online reviews, FeedMe acts as a ‘flavor GPS,’ guiding users directly to dishes that match their taste, dietary requirements, and location.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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While its commitment is to always strive to do the right thing, in the right way, the company acknowledges that mistakes can happen.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunate, because striving to win has always been the point.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Drudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drudge. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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