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 Some poor families trudged from one village to another, falling victim to violence, hunger and cold. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 And, like any good party, someone had a notion that the others loved — and so the players trudged back onto the field to have a team photo taken in front of the Crown Vision board still displaying a congratulatory message to the White Sox. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 At the end of the third quarter of this past Sunday’s 20-13 comeback win over Jacksonville, Dobbins trudged to the locker room with a hamstring injury. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2026 Millions of years after a massive Tyrannosaurus rex trudged through a prehistoric mudflat, paleontologists can finally follow in its footsteps. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026 The Falcons trudged through another difficult afternoon offensively, but unlike Week 1, their defense fell short, too. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers trudged toward October by clinching their 13th National League West title in 14 years on Thursday, their customary march mired in a quicksand of questions. — Los Angeles Times, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trudged
  1. shuffled
  2. stumbled
  3. stomped
  4. struggled
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  • It’s been more than a year since Ozzy Osbourne shuffled off this mortal coil.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026
  • There will more players shuffled off the roster — such as free agents Jonathan India and Luke Maile, among others.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of shuffled
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  • Williams stumbled backward and circled both arms backward as Avdija kicked the ball out to Lillard for a three-pointer.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An Egyptian farmer tending to his cucumbers stumbled upon an ancient stone that led archaeologists to a much bigger discovery.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of stumbled
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  • This year, the party headed to Los Angeles, where all your favorite models — and then some — stomped the runway in lace, lace and more lace.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
  • McColley pushed Parente out onto the street and stomped his boot in the victim’s face five times, crushing Parente’s head into the pavement before fleecing his pockets and fleeing, according to the criminal complaint.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
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  • The 3-3 Knights have struggled in the Big 12 since joining the conference, but tend to be better at home in the friendly confines of the Acrisure Bounce House.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The shift signals a turning point for the left, which has historically struggled to counter the far-right’s dominant online presence and savvy digital strategy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
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