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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plodded night and day to get the assignment done
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
oxen plodding through deep mud
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
wayfarers plodding across the sandy wastes
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Recent Examples of plod
Daemon the King Consort, hold the consort, please, plods through Harrenhal in a maze of his own nightmares.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 July 2024
The case of the blogger accused of intimidating witnesses in the Karen Read murder trial continues to plod along, prompting his defense attorney to bring up a possible dismissal motion for lack of prosecution.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 July 2024
The sequel to last season’s thrilling run to the Western Conference finals has been plodding, a hard-to-watch mix of turnovers, isolation dribbling and slow pace.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, in a conference known for plodding big men and gritty offense, free-flowing USC (7-4 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) looks like the kind of program that could give a host of Big Ten schools fits.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 21 July 2024
The case of the blogger accused of intimidating witnesses in the Karen Read murder trial continues to plod along, prompting his defense attorney to bring up a possible dismissal motion for lack of prosecution.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 July 2024
The sequel to last season’s thrilling run to the Western Conference finals has been plodding, a hard-to-watch mix of turnovers, isolation dribbling and slow pace.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Suddenly, in a conference known for plodding big men and gritty offense, free-flowing USC (7-4 overall, 1-1 Big Ten) looks like the kind of program that could give a host of Big Ten schools fits.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plod
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Still, with fewer employees, the department may struggle to meet the demands of a growing number of applicants.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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England have struggled at the latter position in recent years, and with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall out injured until next season, Spence could be Tuchel’s best option there already.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a married artist in her mid-forties, sets out from her Los Angeles home, stumbles into a psychosexual dynamic with a young rental-car attendee, and decides to remodel a motel room into a love nest.—
Jennifer Wilson,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Everything will then be sold – unless he’s stumbled across a famous ball.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Steelers have shown little urgency, both before free agency and now as the Rodgers saga drags on, to sign Wilson.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The impact dragged the scooter several feet before coming to a stop.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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But experts encourage borrowers to take at least one step to protect themselves while personnel and programs at ED get shuffled around or canceled: keep a record.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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In addition, the person said the department is expected to shuffle around senior career officials who are part of the Senior Executive Service.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
10 Mar. 2025
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Kyiv has been striving to prove its readiness for peace while stressing that no deal can succeed without American security guarantees to deter repeat Russian aggression.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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As artificial intelligence significantly impacts industries, business leaders strive to adopt this technology immediately to remain competitive.—
Alexandr Khomich,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In one instance, the couple trudged through a Canadian snowstorm in order to shop the famous Hornstein collection.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Told to make their own way, Abdullah trudged six miles on a path lighted only by the glow from her phone as rain turned the ground to mud.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Kiki Platform Mary Jane Few shoes have stomped their way into the fashion lexicon quite as rapidly as Marc Jacobs’s Kiki platforms.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Witnesses on the flight told authorities Augustin was stomping, yelling, shaking and being incoherent, the document continued.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Plod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plod. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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