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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
plodded night and day to get the assignment done
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as in to stumble
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
oxen plodding through deep mud
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as in to shuffle
to move heavily or clumsily
wayfarers plodding across the sandy wastes
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Recent Examples of plod
By the pure measure of hours and minutes on a clock, Sunday’s game went fast even if both teams looked plodding and stuffy at times.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Goaded by a perceptive but plodding lieutenant commander, Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) Kaffee, however, gives the case more than his usual surface smoothing.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
While the pharmaceutical companies plod along the long drug development and regulatory process required of new medications, some pharmacies have already leapt into the oral market by categorizing their products as duplicates of the injectable meds.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, the plodding march into the uncertain next chapter of college sports realignment continues.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Jourdan Rodrigue, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Goaded by a perceptive but plodding lieutenant commander, Joanne Galloway (Demi Moore) Kaffee, however, gives the case more than his usual surface smoothing.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2024
While the pharmaceutical companies plod along the long drug development and regulatory process required of new medications, some pharmacies have already leapt into the oral market by categorizing their products as duplicates of the injectable meds.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024
In the meantime, the plodding march into the uncertain next chapter of college sports realignment continues.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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The old heavyweights of space launch — the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and Europe’s Arianespace — struggled with delays in developing new rockets, and Western sanctions removed Russian rockets as an option.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Packers stumbled down the stretch, losing three of five, including two in a row.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Apparently, Ron had unknowingly stumbled into a deer chase by one or more wolves.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump is right to try to end the conflict; a war that drags on indefinitely could eventually turn Ukraine into a failed state.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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As he’s been awaiting trial in Charlotte since his arrest in 2012 on a first-degree murder charge, Perkins has been shuffled between the Mecklenburg County jail, Broughton Hospital, Central Prison, and Central Regional Hospital dozens of times.Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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His defensive concentration — happy to shuffle players out wide and contain them in one-v-one duels — makes Reis an interesting potential option as a right-back for Guardiola, who often opts for four centre-backs across the defence.Thom Harris, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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In this pioneering work of scholarship, Diana Darke strives to give credit to the Muslim artisans who produced these architectural marvels.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
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This parallels the experience in Ukraine, where drone makers have been striving to establish local production, increasingly been making batteries and other components themselves.David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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For members of Congress who trudged through a snowstorm to certify President-elect Trump's victory in the Electoral College, Jan. 6, 2025 was almost bizarre in its uneventfulness.Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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They were left operating on fumes by the end, with Ollie Watkins — Duran’s replacement — starved of service and Morgan Rogers consigned to trudging off the pitch, knowing his long dribbling bursts would have scant options ahead of him.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The two girls then left Leutner alone to crawl out of the forest and find help.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Plod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plod. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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