plod
verb (used without object)
to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.
have plodded
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present perfectof plod.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Opinions among some of the players who have plodded the path Jackson is on have had varied experiences.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
Against them the French have plodded remorselessly under tall, spectacled General Andre Hure who sends home terse casualty lists, plods on.
From Time Magazine Archive
For years visitors to Cuba's National Capitol have plodded across the vast "Hall of Lost Steps" to gawk at a giant diamond in the floor.
From Time Magazine Archive
But in the past hundred years scholars have plodded to an unassailable truth: whether it overheats the blood or soothes the savage breast, music is one of history's great growth industries.
From Time Magazine Archive
There have been other illustrious instances of Lords Chancellors who have plodded up the steep of fame and honour with equal energy and success.
From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Samuel Smiles
