as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
the guide halted the tour group so that the plodders who had fallen behind could catch up
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Recent Examples of plodder
In the past three years, the former plodder’s revenues jumped three-hundred-percent, as the hyper-scaler share soared from 5% to 60%.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plodder
snail
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There are 20 arrondissements within Paris, which spiral out like a snail’s shell with one in the center and 20 at the edge.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ripa asked at the time, inquiring about the awkward positioning of snails in the act.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Plodder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plodder. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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