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noun

Definition of drudgesnext
plural of drudge
1
as in laborers
a person who does very hard or dull work worked like a drudge at a low-paying job that had few benefits

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2
as in labors
very hard or unpleasant work it took hours of pure drudge to sort through the junk in the basement

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drudges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of drudge
as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks

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  1. laborers
  2. workers
  3. struggles
  4. strives
  5. efforts
  6. works
  7. exertions
Noun
  • Hopeful men lined up, waiting for construction jobs that would open when laborers inevitably died on the job.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Movie theaters, bowling alleys, pools and recreational facilities started to close and as a result many service-industry laborers lost their jobs.
    Rolando Arrieta, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of laborers
Noun
  • Someone left the two puppies in front of the shelter’s door while workers were on a lunch break, according to social media posts.
    Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Only 30 to 35 workers, many of whom have been brought in from other Vail slopes, are now on the mountain, compared to the more than 100 that usually operate in the area, the Park City Professional Ski Patrollers Association said.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of workers
Verb
  • Additionally, the jail struggles to provide adequate food, and unsanitary food distribution practices have left detainees vulnerable to malnutrition, pest infestations and other harms.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • But Moore sometimes struggles to take responsibility in the way expected of leaders.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggles
Verb
  • Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The company strives to be more than just a pet product brand.
    FunnyFuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of strives
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  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of efforts
Verb
  • This handheld vacuum has 69,000 five-star ratings, works on carpet, hardwood, and tile floors, and weighs less than 3 pounds.
    Isabel Garcia, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The office also works with the Connecticut State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit, which investigates the cause and origin of fires and arson.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of works
Noun
  • But the exhibition also shows that, even if only briefly, the exertions of Black people themselves brought McCabe’s vision to fruition.
    Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Later Renaissance masters were savvier about how gravity works on the human body, but no one was better at painting the harsh, mindless pull of it, or hinting at the secret exertions in the act of standing.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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