trudged

verb

past tense of trudge
1
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily flooded residents who were forced to trudge through waist-deep water

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2
as in stumbled
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 trudged Die-hards like my pals trudged on, buoyed by generational talent Mike Trout and the occasional flash-in-the-pan prospect. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The Carolina Panthers’ preseason trudged to an end against Houston on Friday night, in a game where neither team played their starters and at halftime the two teams had combined for three field goals and zero TDs. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 When the final whistle ended, Messi and the rest of the men in pink trudged off the field and the silent, disappointed crowd headed to the parking lots and train station. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026 Kolisi trudged off in the 25th minute of his first match in seven weeks after damaging his hamstring. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The man who trudged across the state for a few minutes to speak to Democrats to tell his story — and make the case against a governor that most of them undoubtedly had voted for in two previous elections — is an introvert. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 The Phillies and Mets, meanwhile, trudged through tough conditions in New York’s 4-1 road win last night. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Frost trudged through the sand and allowed De Lander, an Australian native, to get in touch with the Atlantic Ocean. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudged
  1. shuffled
  2. stumbled
  3. stomped
  4. struggled
Verb
  • In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffled
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  • In July 1990, four children stumbled upon the body, which was unable to be identified due to the severity of her injuries.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's what happened when Kerr stumbled upon the three grizzly bears, and the adult female wasn't pleased to see him.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbled
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  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • San Francisco rolled into SoFi Stadium on Thursday night and stomped the Chargers 41-17.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomped
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  • Salas struggled offensively throughout 2024, missed almost all of 2025 because of a stress reaction in his back and plummeted on prospect lists as a result.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Cuba’s daily grind takes its toll The day before classes started, Yurima Izaguirre struggled to pull up last year’s school uniform on the youngest of her three children.
    — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Trudged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trudged. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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