drudging 1 of 2

as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the hours of drudging effort that went into straightening out the company's books

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drudging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of drudge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudging
Adjective
  • The entire family is outraged, but Peter insists that the film is slow, boring and essentially, overrated.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Brittany Mahomes is giving boring game-day outfits the boot!
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year the agency adopted new heat protections that apply to indoor workers, expanding safety measures for more than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In addition to her tiring routine of delivering disappointment, Hadoula also has to contend with her own troubles in the form of a vision of her deceased mother (Maria Protoppapa).
    Ryan Swen, Variety, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Image Piloting a firefighting aircraft is sweaty, tiring work, Mr. Mattiacci said.
    Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • This means going beyond policies and quotas, striving instead for cultural norms where differences are not only accepted but celebrated.
    Mo Hamzian, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Here's to making progress, staying focused, and striving for incremental improvements throughout 2025.
    Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This becomes particularly important in a market where some consumers are struggling with inflation and financial constraints, while others are less affected and continue to spend freely.
    Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • California and Stanford ventured to the opposite coast for the first time, both struggling in the Eastern time zone.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Randle has often been slow to close out on 3-point shooters and inattentive off the ball.
    Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.
    Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The City is Ours This City is Ours is the story of Michael (James Nelson-Joyce), a man who, for all of his adult life, has been involved in organized crime, working for his friend and the gang leader Ronnie (Sean Bean).
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Firefighters are still battling two monstrous wildfires that have burned for over a week as weary residents across Los Angeles County stayed alert for another round of Santa Ana winds on Wednesday.
    Sam Morgen, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Advertisement Many were weary and broken, defiant and scared, calling relatives, listening for news of when the fires would be contained, trying to decide whether to rebuild or strike out for someplace new, a land not so tormented by overdevelopment and the dangerous designs of nature.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Drudging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drudging. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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