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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
no expert on taxes, I spent the whole weekend trudging through government forms
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Recent Examples of trudge
Leap Year is primarily a showcase for high heels worn in improbable situations, like trudging through the muddy, hilly Irish countryside, where Adams gets waylaid en route to propose to her inattentive boyfriend (Adam Scott).
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The manhunt sent searchers trudging through the colossal forest that spans 21 Kentucky counties, roughly an area larger than Los Angeles and New York City combined.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
The bright side is, your body’s not actually out to get you, and you’re not doomed to sniffle or trudge your way through the start of every vacation, either.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
Even multiple choice didn’t help, and Kaine was forced to trudge off the stage unacknowledged.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
The manhunt sent searchers trudging through the colossal forest that spans 21 Kentucky counties, roughly an area larger than Los Angeles and New York City combined.
—Amy Simonson, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
The bright side is, your body’s not actually out to get you, and you’re not doomed to sniffle or trudge your way through the start of every vacation, either.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
Even multiple choice didn’t help, and Kaine was forced to trudge off the stage unacknowledged.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024
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In other words, the 2023 offseason was the Celtics' last real shot to shuffle their supporting cast around Brown and Tatum.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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In addition, both received the Order of the British Empire in different years (2003 and 2017, respectively), and some tabloid media are shuffling the possibility of their knighthood.Nuria Luis, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2024
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In Northern California, the San Francisco Giants stumbled to another losing season in 2024.David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The chances of you strolling up to a domain registrar and snapping up a domain worth thousands of dollars is about the same as stumbling upon a Jackson Pollock in a thrift store.Darpan Munjal, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The victim was stabbed in the neck and chest, and was repeatedly punched, kicked and stomped in the apartment on Grand Concourse near E.144th St., the DA stated.Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Wisconsin stomped the Scarlet Knights for 309 rushing yards.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Her services are rooted in an experiential understanding of the matter, having served as a high-flying attorney for over two decades and struggling with burnout herself.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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My character lives in awe of this person who’s struggling.Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Trudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudge. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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